FACT CHECK: FB video falsely shows suspect in the killing of Filipino worker in Kuwait 

A Facebook (FB) user shared a video claiming it shows the 17-year-old suspect in the brutal killing of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jullebee Ranara in Kuwait last month.

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Stranded passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 wait for their chance to take the next available flight after the Philippine Airlines cancelled 50 domestic and international flights on Sunday, October 16 due to Typhoon Karen (international name Sarika). (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

OFW Crisis Center approved by council, but budget has to wait until 2022

A newly approved city ordinance establishing an Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Welfare and Crisis Center Tuesday was met with approval by a group serving the OFWs, but the center may not be implemented anytime soon.

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Today’s View: Raging for our women migrant workers

By BEVERLY ANN S. MUSNI, YR.
Davao Today

Imagine a mother, a daughter, a sister or a cousin made to suffer in the hands of our government officials.  They are touched, probed, forced into submission, psychologically and physically tortured by one who is supposed to help and protect them in a foreign land?  How would you feel?  Rage! 

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Migrants’ group cautions PHL officials from provoking Taiwan

By DAVAO TODAY
Davao Today

John Leonard Monterona, vice chairperson of Migrante and concurrent coordinator in the Middle East and North Africa said unnecessary statements would only stir controversies and muddle the issue.  He said it will also invite “more troubles to OFWs in Taiwan.”

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