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At the beginning when the Lord has created Adam and Eve, a world
of paradise was granted to them however with the inducement of the Evil
spirit who took the form of a snake, they were tempted to eat the forbidden
fruit where they began to realize that they were naked and all forms of
humanity has taken over and it is where they started to savor their miserable
lives- the quest of mankind begun.
Maybe, it is just one of the million reasons why most of our brethren
considered working abroad to look for a greener pasture without out
knowing what kind of life that they are about to face outside the country as
long as they can lift the economic status of their families back home, here in
the Philippines.
The sad reality oftentimes knocks the doors of our fellow Filipinos
and they always consider that the key to success lies outside the portals of
the Philippines. Through this study you will be able to grasp the most recent
chronicles of the Filipino Migrant Workers here in the Cagayan Province
alongside the type of service that the government provides to this said group
of individuals.
Major tools like interviews, statistics and related studies have also
taken the role to establish the reliable data that the researchers were able to
collect and generate. This research will not be possible without the support
of their teacher in Human Rights Law- Judge Mira Minda Callangan who
have flourished to the researchers the technical know- how especially in
addressing the human rights violations being faced by the subject of this
study.
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As Sophomore Law Students, it is very vital for the researchers that at
this early stage they will be exposed to this kind of abuses in order for them
to appreciate the Law and Legal remedies that can be served especially to
the needy, the poor and the hopeless. With this kind of research, it will be a
show window that we need to act now and be able to contribute in our
simple ways, data generated through this study will not just be numbers nor
only documentations, it’s even beyond that- it’s a calling to be of service to
the victims of these kind of abuses.
Abstract:
Hearing directly from the people who makes the efforts to aid and
provide genuine care to this vulnerable group of OFW helped greatly the
researchers to establish the information needed for this kind of study. From
there they were able to address the reasons behind why they chose to leave
their families here in the Philippines and why they are experiencing human
rights violations in their workplace abroad. The choices to elevate the
economic status of their families have greatly influenced them without
proper orientation and mindset which led the majority to unsuccessful
working conditions.
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Table. 1 Statistics1
Out of the Three Hundred Five Thousand and Two Hundred Thirty-
Five (305,235) Region II overseas workers One Hundred Eight Thousand
and Three Hundred Twenty- Nine (108, 329) comes from the Province of the
Cagayan or an estimated of 35.49 percent of the regionwide population.
In addition, Nine Hundred Sixty- One (961) reported cases were also
gathered by the researchers from the Welfare Cases of the Regional
Operations Coordination Service of OWWA covering the period of October
01-31, 2017. (see attached documents).2 From there we can derive that an
estimated 0.88 percent of overseas workers from Cagayan suffers different
kinds of human rights violations monthly or raptly Eleven Thousand and
Five Hundred Thirty- two (11,532) reported cases only both in land and sea
based are being handled by the office of the OWWA annually.
Yet, it’s very alarming since this data speaks only for registered
migrant workers setting aside the possible numerical data of unreported
cases being experienced by the victims of illegal recruiters. Doubling the
statistics is possible for human rights violations abroad for the Province of
Cagayan Valley alone.
Method:
The data gathering tools that were used in this research is the conduct
of Interviews and giving of questionnaires. Considering that this kind of
abuses must be treated with utmost confidentiality, the researchers decided
to interview proper resource persons and other migrant workers from
Cagayan Province who can relate also to the subject of this study.
The researchers sent a letter to the Head of the OWWA in this region
since their office can provide possible data as to the statistics of human
rights violations and answer the questionnaire being prepared by the
researchers. Hence, the Officer-In-Charge of OWWA Region II in the
person of Ms. Pilipina C. Dino glady entertained and answered the queries
given by the partner researchers. This was held last November 2017 at #13
Dalan na Pavvulurun, Regional Government Center, Carig Sur, Tuguegarao
City.
1 http://www.census.gov.ph/content/total-number-ofws-estimated-22-million-results-2012-survey-overseas-filipinos
(removed from active link since it had downtimes)
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Moreover, the researchers acquainted also with other migrant workers
through the use of social media and from there more conclusive information
was established relating to the series of interviews that were also conducted
to the above mentioned personalities.
Findings:
2. Poor marital condition- you can observe that most of the OFW are
females. The reason behind is they do not see the figure of a responsible and
loving husband. Where the only option left is for them to work abroad and
escape from the quality of life they have in the Philippines.
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Labor Office are well established and other modes of linkages were already
established to aid even those victims of illegal recruitment.