Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Migrant workers speak about SONA

overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) express their views on the recent State of the Nation Address (SONA) of Philippine Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

The real State of the Nation

a speech by Dolores Balladares-Pelaez, Chairperson of the United Filipinos in Hong Kong (UNIFIL-MIGRANTE-HK), the progressive alliance of Filipino migrant associations in this former British colony.

GMA’s State Terrorism is a sign of Weakness

a speech by Rima Cunanan, Chairperson of United Pangasinan Hong Kong (UPHK), the federation of Pangasinense migrant associations in Hong Kong.

OFWs and the Human Security Act of 2007

a speech by Josie Pingkihan, Chairperson of Cordillera Alliance Hong Kong (CORALL-HK), the only alliance of Cordilleran migrant workers’ associations in Hong Kong.

State of migrant workers under GMA

a speech by Vicky Casia-Cabantac, Chairperson of MIGRANTE Sectoral Party – Hong Kong Chapter.



Our struggle for wage increase

a speech by Albert Laconsay, Chairman of the Filipino Migrant Workers’ Union (FMWU), the first Filipino migrant workers union in Hong Kong. FMWU is affiliated with the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU).



The Filipino people cannot be fooled by GMA’s SONA

a speech by Eman Villanueva, Secretary General of the United Filipinos in Hong Kong (UNIFIL-MIGRANTE-HK), the progressive alliance of Filipino migrant associations in this former British colony.