By Belarmino Dabalos Saguing, Rome, Italy 29.07.2013 0925ICT
In
the news : OWWA, POEA
bubuwagin : Ni Gemma
Garcia (Pilipino Star Ngayon) http://www.philstar.com/bansa/2013/07/29/1024771/owwa-poea-bubuwagin | Updated July 29, 2013 -
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The news said
that a bill is being forwarded for consideration creating Department of
Overseas Workers.
If true, it could be a
welcome news for the long suffering OFWs if passed. But before we indulge ourselves
with joy, it will be prudent to ask some questions.
1. Since this will become part of the
excecutive cabinet, what are the chances that it will not be handled by another
trapo?
2. Not forgetting the vast funds of the
OWWA, what guarantee are there that it will not get the same fate of the Medicare
and other services where the funds was lost after the transfer. How can we
prevent it from falling into rthe hands of corrupt officials?
3. Since this will be a department for
overseas workers, will the be given more voice in the running of the department
by appointment of some of the leaders of
the biggest OFW organizations with the widest membership around the world, to
guarantee the active participation of the sector of migrant workers and their
families?
4. The OFWs are clamoring for the creation
of industries that will generate stable jobs for the workers and genuine land
reforms to improve the livelihood of the peasants and farm workers, as measures
to arrest the outward migration of Filipinos, can this department help in
realizing it?
Ass an OFW, I
would like to see how this questions are answered thru inserting provisions in
the bill to this effect.
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