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Philippine Daily Inquirer Editorial Cartoons on Migration
From http://opinion.inquirer.net/41178/editorial-cartoonnovember-20-2012/editorial-cartoon-11202012
From http://opinion.inquirer.net/30967/editorial-cartoonjune-19-2012
From http://opinion.inquirer.net/27333/editorial-cartoonapril-22-2012
From http://opinion.inquirer.net/10447/editorial-cartoonaugust-23-2011
From http://opinion.inquirer.net/10159/editorial-cartoonaugust-18-2011
From http://opinion.inquirer.net/files/2011/07/editorialcartoon-june-3-2011.jpg
Not once but several times has the Philippine Daily Inquirer taken up overseas labor migration in its editorial, underscoring the magnitude of the phenomenon in terms of policy-making and social cost. - Issue Editor
Legislative and Executive Actions on Filipino Migrant Workers RA 10022 Amendatory Law on Magna Carta for Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Republic Act 10022 (RA10022) was enacted on March 8, 2010. It amended RA 8042, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos. The first amendatory law, RA9422, repealed in 2007 sections 29 and 30 of RA 8042 on deregulation. The new law added a provision on mandatory insurance for migrants deployed by recruitment and/or manning agencies. - Apr 15, 2010 [See http://www.lawphil.net/ statutes/repacts/ra2010/ra_10022_2010. html] RA 9189 Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003 The 12th Philippine Congress enacted Republic Act 9189, otherwise known as the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003, giving back to Filipinos overseas the right to participate and vote in Philippine elections. It took Congress 16 years to fulfill the provision of the 1987 Philippine Constitution to enact a system for overseas absentee voting. - Mar 31, 2009 [See http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2003/ra_9189_2003.html] Senate Bill 2054 An Act Establishing a Credit Assistance program for Overseas Workers. It was filed by Sen. Manuel Villar on Feb. 5, 2008. [See http://centerformigrantad-
vocacy.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/ senate-bill-20541.pdf] Senate Bill 2333 SB 2333 seeks to amend RA9189 (OAV Law). An important proposal is the repeal of the disqualification provision for Filipino immigrants and permanent residents. Senate President Manny Villar and Minority leader Nene Pimentel, Jr. filed the bill on May 27, 2008. [See http://www.senate.gov.ph/ lisdata/74816707!.pdf] Senate Bill 2231 An Act Providing an Assistance Program for Overseas Filipino Workers in Distress, both documented and undocumented, providing Funds Therefor and for other purposes, filed on April 30, 2007 by Sen. Manuel Villar. [See http://www.senate.gov.ph/lisdata/72126449!.pdf] House Bill 3201 HB 3201 seeks to amend the 2003 Overseas Absentee Voting Act to effect improvement in the implementation of the law and to make it more effective and enfranchising to as many overseas Filipinos as possible. It was filed on Nov. 25, 2010 with Congressman Walden Bello as principal author. [See http://centerformigrantadvocacy.files.wordpress. com/2012/06/house-bill-3201.pdf] House Bills 699, 700, 701 HB 699, 700 and 701 are amendatory
bills to RA 8042. These are authored by Valenzuela Representative Rexlon T. Gatchalian. - Feb 20, 2008 [See http:// centerformigrantadvocacy.com/resources/policy-and-public-advocacy-resources/policy-and-public-advocacy-2008/]
physical permanent actual residence in the Philippines. - Dec 07, 2007 [See http://centerformigrantadvocacy.com/ resources/policy-and-public-advocacyresources/policy-and-public-advocacy2007/]
House Bill 1357 House Bill 1357 authored by Rep. Roseller Barrinaga was filed in the 13th Congress of the Philippines. It provides for an OWWA charter that shall govern the operation and administration of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). Currently, in the 14th Congress, no proposed bill on OWWA has been filed. CMA recommends to study the merits of the proposed Charter for the purpose of drafting a bill on OWWA - Jan 07, 2008 [See http://centerformigrantadvocacy.files.wordpress. com/2012/06/hb-1357-on-owwa-charter. pdf]
Administrative Order 248 In response to retrenchment of OFWs because of the global crisis, the President ordered the creation of a Filipino Expatriate Livelihood Support Fund with DOLE and OWWA as lead agencies. - Jan 22, 2009 [See http://centerformigrantadvocacy.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/administrative-order-2481.pdf]
House Bill 3209 House Bill 3209 authored by Representatives Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel of Akbayan Pary-list, Ma. Isabel Climaco, Zamboanga 1st District, Rufus Rodriguez, Cagayan De Oro, 1st District and Rexlon Gatchalian, Valenzuela, 1st District, seeks to amend RA9189 or the overseas absentee voting law. The proposed amendments include the repeal of the requirement for Filipino immigrants and permanent residents to sign an affidavit of intent to return and establish
Administrative Order 247 In light of the current global economic crisis, the Office of the President ordered the POEA to refocus its functions from regulation to full blast market development efforts for jobs abroad for OFWs. - Jan 22, 2009 [See http://centerformigrantadvocacy. files.wordpress.com/2012/06/administrative-order-2471.pdf] --------------From http://centerformigrantadvocacy. com/resources/policy-and-public-advocacy-resources/, slightly edited. The Senate and House bills can be accessed at http://www.senate.gov.ph and http:// www.congress.gov.ph, respectively. The text of RA 10022 and RA 9789 can be accessed at The LawPhil Project, http:// www.lawphil.net/.
Photos on back cover: Top photo on right side from Business Inquirer, http://business.inquirer.net/49549/january-remittances-rise-5-4-to-1-56b. Middle photo on right side courtesy of the Advocacy and Social Media Division of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). Bottom photo on right side is of Silicon Valley visionary Dr. Diosdado Banatao, who has done so much for S&T research and development in the country, addressing the audience during the 31st Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering (PAASE) Meeting and Symposium held in UP Diliman in 2011.
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