Sen. Ana Theresia “Risa” N. Hontiveros pressed concerned authorities in the Marcos administration to promptly mount a no nonsense crackdown against perpetrators of “misleading contracts” of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan.
SEN. Ana Theresia “Risa” N. Hontiveros pressed concerned authorities in the Marcos administration to promptly mount a no nonsense crackdown against perpetrators of “misleading contracts” of overseas Filipino workers in Taiwan.
The Senator also noted that “although many OFWs do not encounter this problem, those who do had to endure abuse and exploitation by their employers.” [According to our compatriots, the details in the contract didn’t match; the statements were misleading. The job description, day off, rest day, work hours, and even the salary, are not the same. So when they get there, they are confused. The rest endure until they find a new employer to move to. The worst part is that others are abused and forced to “shelter” or take refuge with our compatriots in Taiwan.
For instance, she noted that “many of our migrants who applied and trained in Manila as caregivers ended up being farmers of pinyin or betel nuts , which the workers say is “backbreaking work.” Due to the stunning revelations, the senator is now calling on the concerned authorities “to check on possible ambiguities and inadequacies in all contracts signed by aspiring OFWs.”
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