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Real agenda of 2nd Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) is remittances, not rights of migrants
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“Anyone who says that the solution or the sound fundamental of this economy is migrant labor is really talking a lot of nonsense. What we need is a radical change in policy that would lessen and eventually eliminate the country’s dependence on labor...
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Maria Tiu
Oct 17 2008
Singapore,
Singapore
There are scores of Filipino professionals here that are doing very very well.
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Grace Calderon
Oct 17 2008
Quezon City,
Philippines
Oh yes, some have even set up their own companies in Singapore. They have several organizations among themselves there, too.
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Grace Calderon
Oct 17 2008
Quezon City,
Philippines
Oh but, btw, there have also been issues with Filipino domestic helpers in Singapore. These represent some of the more painful experiences of overseas Filipino workers.
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Labour and migration are intricately related. It is a sensitive issue which needs to be thunk over and discussed. Migration can’t be blamed solely on labourers
(Global Perspectives)
Sad that instead of discussing basic rights of migrant workers they are interested more in calculating economic gains...development and migration are inter-linked...
(Global Perspectives)
That’s right. Little do they realize that those economic gains simply won’t come in if migrant workers aren’t protected.
(Local Perspectives)
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