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OUR VISION AND MISSION

The organization believes that the full development of every Filipino and their families is based on a holistic development which is physical, psychological, mental and spiritual. UMANGAT upholds that the real solution to the problem of forced migration of the Filipino working class lies in addressing the root cause of the problem: massive poverty. This will be realized after a continuous consciousness raising, critical study, organized action and the organizing itself of the Filipino migrants. It is a member and works in partnership with Migrante International.

VISION: A society which is united, respectful, conscious of its cultural, sexual, religious and political beliefs differences.

News

OFW money transfers now exempt from stamp tax

18/04/2010 09:03

MANILA, Philippines—As the amended Migrant Workers Act come into force, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) can now count on some P1.3 billion in extra savings with the abolition of the documentary stamp tax (DST) on all their remittances under the new law. This was revealed by former Labor Undersecretary and now Nacionalista Party senatorial candidate Susan "Toots" Ople in a news release over the weekend. "The scrapping of the DST on remittances...

Covenant Forged to Protect Filipino Migrant Workers

16/04/2010 12:47

By CIELO FLORES Migrante International, the largest Filipino migrants group, has always been at the forefront of advocating and struggling for migrants’ rights. On Thursday April 15, the overseas Filipino workers’ (OFW) group launched another milestone in their struggle for migrants’ rights. In a press conference, Migrante, along with OFW-victims of abuse and kin of migrant workers launched the Migrants Seven-point Covenant...

SUMMARY: CHR Proceedings on the 'Morong 43

12/04/2010 23:25

For the second time, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) defied a Commission on Human Rights (CHR) order to present the “Morong 43” at the hearing on their complaint of human rights violations. AFP and PNP lawyers tried to move for a suspension of the proceedings citing the absence of a court order for transporting the 43. They also claimed they tried to secure a court order...

Millionaires, Allies of GMA, Lead Nominees of Dubious Party-list Groups

12/04/2010 21:32

By Anne Marxze Umil On April 12, 2010 Many party-list groups that have successfully made it to Comelec’s accredited list have questionable nominees and strong links to Ms. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, said election watchdog Kontra Daya (Against Cheating) and Kabataan (Youth) Party-list. For nominees, these party-list groups teem with millionaires, former government officials, former police and military officials, even...

BISHOPS TO AFP: Respect Rights of Morong 43

07/04/2010 18:21

Breaking their two-month silence on the issue, Catholic bishops gave the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) a stern reminder Wednesday to respect the rights of the 43 health workers detained since February on suspicion of being communist rebels. In a statement signed by its president Tandag Bishop Nereo Odchimar, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) branded the “illegal arrest and continued detention" of the...

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Rome OFWs - THUMBS DOWN TO HB 3576

11/04/2014 07:46

Posted by Pahayag ng Migrante Rome, Italy 10.04.2014 (Photo: Belarmino Dabalos Saguingh) HB 3576, a bill filed in the House of Representatives requiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to send money back to their family or...

Nationalism and People’s Empowerment

22/03/2014 22:28

Posted by Pahayag ng Migrante 21032014 About a week ago, I read in a post on facebook about nationalism being the cure for corruption. But it, too has its shortcoming. Nationalism as the ideology of governance point to the overwhelming...

HB3576; WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT

15/03/2014 21:49

Pahayag ng Migrante Rome, Italy 13/03/2014 House Bill 3576 also known as forced remittance bill and mandating all embassies to enforce the obligatory remittance is all about raising funds for the government and makes one feel nothing but contempt for its proponents....

A new Bureau of Immigration guideline to filter Filipinos travelling abroad

15/03/2014 21:33

Pahayag ng Migrante 1403/2014 The Bureau of Immigration (BI) chief Siegfred Mison on Friday issued strict guidelines designed to deter the exodus of undocumented Overseas Foreign Workers (OFWs) by making the said blanket requirement for all who travel as tourists. From...

PHILHEALTH PREMIUM INCREASE BINATIKOS NG MIGRANTE

15/03/2014 20:44

Pahayag ng Migrante Migrant issues Sa pananaw ng pandaigdigang alyansa ng mga Pilipino sa ibayong dagat at ng kanilang mga pamilya, ang 100% na itinaas ng Philhealth premium ay “panibagong anyo ng pangingikil ng estado” sa mga OFW. Inilabas kamakailan ng Philippine Health...