by Ruben Jeffrey Asuncion
OFW Journalism Consortium
IF elected, presidential candidates Gilberto Teodoro Jr., Manuel Villar and Richard Gordon would throw cash and strike deals with labor receiving countries in relation to overseas employment of Filipinos.
Former Defense Secretary Teodoro and Senator Villar, however, failed to say where they would get the money for the deals given the yawning budget deficit.
Only Senator Gordon identified sources of cash for his proposed $30 billion provident fund for overseas Filipino workers: “link up” the private pension fund manager Social Security System with the Government Service Insurance System.
He said the money will be managed by professional finance managers, but didn’t identify these managers.
The three candidates bared their platforms for overseas Filipino workers at a forum in January, weeks before the formal campaign period began.
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“Poll bets VOW” pangako lang pala..hindi naman sinasabi kung papaano..saan mang galing ang pera? sa bulsa nila? promises! promises! promises! sabi ni Gordon may pera daw na nakalaan para sa OFW..bakit hindi gamitin? ninakaw na kaya? baka mabitbit pa ni putot on her way out..kung si Gibo ang manalo iiwan kaya ni putot sa kaban? it is a cent worth of thought..
But once the formal campaign period started, wala na tayong narinig na sinabi ang sinumang kandidato sa pagka pangulo ang tungkol sa pagtulong sa mga OFWs.
Magiging mas nakakabilib kung sasabihin ng sinuman sa kanila na aalisin na nila ang pork barrel at sa halip, ang pondong inilalaan dun ay siyang gagamitin sa mga OFWs.
Hello, Ms.Ellen. Long time no post ako.
Puro sound bites lang para goyoin ang mga botanteng OFW!! Silang mga nasa Gobyerno ang dahilan kung bakit mayroong OFW. Kung may maayos na gobyerno na magbibigay ng maayos na trabaho sa mga Pinoy, walang ganyang kadaming OFW.
RE: Kung may maayos na gobyerno na magbibigay ng maayos na trabaho sa mga Pinoy, walang ganyang kadaming OFW.?
Exactly Igan Oblak, welcome back!
Tama ka…walang direksyon ang bansa natin, umaasa lamang sa remittances ng mga Migrante at OFWs!
Halos lahat ata ng pag-aari ng gobyerno e naibenta na at wala namang income generating corporation ang gobyerno de bobo.
Mayroon ata ang e-VATrecto na pahirap sa taong bayan…saan ka ba naman makakakita na tulad ng pagkuha ng birth certificate e may expiration at 6 months lang ang validity nito kuha ka na naman.
Paggusto mong mag apply sa abroad ang validity ng authentication ng papers para sa papasukang trabaho e per contract basis. Pagnag-apply ka ulit ng ibang company e magpapaauthenticate ka na naman e dobleng gastos at base kung gusto mong magpalipat-lipat ng company.
Ginagawang gatasan ng gobyerno di lamang ang civil servant sa Pinas pati na ang mga OFWs…pero kita naman ang bilis magsiyaman ng mga lingkod-bulsa.
Pero ang Pinoy lalong naghihirap sa buhay!
Salamat Fader! Nag back read ako at talagang hataw kayo.
Noong bata ako, pinag aaralan kung paano lalabanan ng gobyerno ang brain drain. Ngayon naman na marami na akong bata, pinag aaralan naman kung saan hahanap ng ipadadala sa iba’t ibang bansa!!!
Noon, ang pagtatrabaho sa ibang bansa ay matter of choice. Ngayon, matter of necessity. Yan ang ganyan kami noon at ngayon ni GMA!!!
Kaso ng mga rebel soldiers tapusin na — Gibo
Dapat resolbahin na ang kaso ng mga nakakulong na sundalo dahil ito ang isang dahilan kung bakit nagpapatuloy ang bangayan sa loob ng organisasyon ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). http://www.abante.com.ph
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Bakit, ano ba ang ginawa niya nung siya ay Defense Secretary at ngayon siya ay kandidato pinari-resolba kunwari ang kaso ito?
Tumahimik ka Gibo. Hindi mo nga inintensyon man lang na ilagay sa tama ang bffs ni Gloria na mga Ampatuans kaya nagkarun ng massacre tapos nagpapa-press release ka ngayon na kunwari ay naiinip ka sa kaso ng mga sundalo. Shut up!
Hello, Ms. Chi!! Na miss ko ang katarayan mo!!!
Ngayong 2 months na lang at elekson na, maliit na lang ang tsansa ni Teodoro manalo sa malinis na election. Naawa na rin ako kay Gibo at nawindang yata ng mapagtanto na walang suportang makukuha sa Lakas CMD. Bakit kasi sya naniwala kay GMA at higit sa lahat bakit sya naniwala sa sariling press release nya!!
Kuya Oblak, saan ka naglagalag?
Balita ko kay Ate Be ay nabigla raw ang kanyang dating asawa sa pagsabak na vice ni Gibo. Iniiwan ni Gibo sa kampanya si Edu kasi alaws pewa, hehehe!
Naiinis ako sa ganyang press release ni Gibo sa mga sundalong nakakulong, as if he cares. Hindi nga niya nababanggit ang kaso ng Magdalo at Tanay boys nung nasa power siya tapos ngayon ginagamit niya na isyu sa eleksyon. Nakakasuka!
Did I hear Senator Gordon copying the Canadian Model? Well and good. The Canada Pension Plan is not the biggest when it comes to retirement benefits but the premiums paid is also perhaps the cheapest and has the maximum benefits and premiums for everyone (one can also avail the employer’s plan or any other private plan) It is managed by an independent financial managers and the funds stand at somewhere $60 billions as the pensions paid to current beneficiaries are coming from the current premiums. Pls Note that this is separate from the Universal old age pensions that is available to all seniors who had resided ten years upon reaching the age within the country and the supplemental pensions to those with Low Income. It is well-managed social benefits that I hope will overcome the coming of age of the Baby Boomers whose life span are getting much longer and medical maintenance is getting much more expensive. Well, just tax the next baby boomers I guess.
Correction: the fund I believe stands at approx. $160 billions. was thinking about the Ontario Teacher’s Pension fund.
during my time walang OFW..grape pickers perhaps sa West Coast but they had lived here long before kaya ang tawag ay Filipino old timers..dumagsa ang OFW sa administration lang ni putot…kasi walang makukuhang trabajo sa atin kaya pinagsamantalahan ng mga employment agencies..wala ring mga TNTs or NPAs..nakakalungkot…
the best way to help the OFWs is to just stay out of their way and make it easy for them to get a job without forcing them to pay a tax or monthly fees for some new Social Security scheme for OFWs.
the only help the OFWs will need is if they get into legal trouble in their host country or if there are abuses by their employers and they want to get out.
haha, yes, let’s gaya gaya… let’s force all OFWs to pay into this fund, para may bagong revenue stream ang gobienro na pwedeng kuhaan for other gov’t projects and programs.
http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/content/2462-dont-force-ofws-to-be-pag-ibig-members-maza.html
Don’t force OFWs to be Pag-IBIG members — Maza
by Raul S. Beltran
Thursday, 04 February 2010 18:50
PARTY List Rep. Liza Maza of GABRIELA has expressed support for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in their opposition to the mandatory coverage to Pag-IBIG under Republic Act 9679 or “Home Development Mutual Fund Law of 2009.”
“Ito ay bawal na Pag-IBIG,” according to Maza, a guest candidate of the Nacionalista Party.
“Making this a mandatory requirement for OFWs appears to be another deliberate government exaction scheme that spells more burden to migrant Filipino workers. For years, our OFWs have already generated billions in remittances but these have never been used productively to provide better benefits to them and their families,” she said.
The lawmaker, who is on her third and final term as a party list representative, has proposed amendments on RA 9679 by repealing the mandatory coverage provision stated in Section 6 of the statute.
“OFWs’ membership to the Pag-IBIG should be voluntary. It is ambiguous to force OFWs to become members of Pag-IBIG and make it a requirement to process OFW documents. It appears that they are pulling the wool over the OFWs’ eyes,” Maza said.
Promises are just promises, best to apply the rule, to see is to believe.
Poll bets vow spending more for OFWs?
And’yan na naman sila. Nangako na naman.
Hindi ‘yang pangakong ganyan ang aming kailangan.
We want jobs and opportunities so that we will not be finding employment in any foreign country and be away from our respective families, not limos as what these poll bets maybe referring to. They always say they feel our pains, our sorrows and sacrifices but only say that without any concrete solution in minds to liberate us from miserable conditions we suffer from the hands of abusive employers.
They don’t have to talk too much. Just do what they think will do good not only for us OFW’s in particular but for the whole Filipino people in general.
Sanay na kami sa ganyan. Panahon na naman ng kampanya, eh.
Siyempre, katulad sa panliligaw, ipapangakong sungkutin ang bituin at buwan kasama na ang araw para makamtan ang matamis na “oo” ng nililigawan.
Eh, kapag inialay ninyo ang araw, aba’y El Nino’ng walang katapusan!
Istayl ninyo, BULOK!
9-10 milyon pinoy are in foriegn land are they invaders? aba mahigit na 10% ng population ng boung bansa.Mang JUAN dela CRUZ pakisagot nga.Eto na naman ang mga pakulo ng magagaling na ungas{politiko} ng bansa.Pagtulong at mga kapakanan ng OFW ang plataporma.Ang dami ng ahensiya ng gobiyerno na kumikita sa sinasabing kapakanan ng mangagawa sa ibang bansa,at papasok na naman ang politiko,ay diyos natin lahat,bakit sa dami ng sinugaling ay di pa tamaan ng kidlat ang mga hinayupak na iyan.
Mawalang galang na sa mga kagulanggulang na partylist candidates na tumatakbo pagkasenador ngayon katulad nitong sina Liza Masa. Kung puwede lang huwag na nilang kasangkapanin at sakyan kung anuman ang mga lumalabas na mga isyung may kinalaman sa aming kapakanan.
Alam namin bilang OFW’s kung ano ang makakabuti at makakasama sa amin. Meron kaming sariling pag-iisip at bumubuhay sa aming mga mahal mula sa aming pinagpaguran na hindi umaasa sa kanila.
Meron ba silang konkretong hakbang at solusyong nagawa upang maibsan ang aming paghihirap?
Hindi sila naiiba sa mga basahang pulitiko!
Akala pa naman namin ay may maaasahan sa kanila, WALA din pala!
The Government should never have to spend a single centavo. on behalf of the OFWs. What it could do, is to have a comprehensive plans where OFWs will contribute a small percentage of their earnings to be invested for their future needs, like the unemployment insurance, the disabilites benefits and the pension plans for those who have attained retirement age.
As I posted above, the Canada Pension Plan is self earning. the Government managed the fund on behalf of all income earners, through the expertize of arms-length financial managers and the fund grow and grow and estimate that it maybe in the next 20 years before the capital will be tapped due to Aging Population. But it is already anticipated and measures were already going to be deliberated to avoid such case, and consultation about the matter will start this Year as mentioned in the Throne Speech the other day.
Without Corruption, this Scheme can be done not only for the OFWs but also for the whole population to look forward to their old age and retirement in addition to their own preparations.
Mags,
Nililigawan ule kayo ng mga kandidatos. Tsk, tsk…they love OFWs again. Kung walang eleksyon, tayo-tayo lang ang nag-uusap ng sitwasyon ninyo. Recycle love, when needed only, hehehe.
Chi, ‘yan ang pinakamali’t pinakakasukang ginagawa ng mga kandigago, makaadministrasyon, makaoposisyon o mapaparty list na ipinaglalaban kuno ang kapakanan ng marginalized sector pero tanungin kung ano ang mga ipinasang batas para sa aming kapakanan – NADA. WALA. BOKYA. MAFI. ZIFIR.
Litsing kung ano anong partido, kung ano anong partylist ang mga iniimbento samantalang iisa lang ang kulay ng mga tinamaan ng magaling na mga ‘yan!
Mas organisado pa nga ang pamamahala noong panahon ni Kalantiaw na no rid no rayt pa ng Inggles at wala pang mga henyo sa batas na nagbabalangkas ng mga alituntuning susundin.
Kung kailan dapat maging sibilisado at makatao dahil nga nagsipag-aral at meron pang mga minaster na’y dinoktor pang mga digri kuno, saka pa naging gahaman ang mga pisting yawang mga pulpolintikong ‘yan!
Arroyo’s fear – Marites Dañguilan Vitug
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/views-and-analysis/03/05/10/arroyos-fear-marites-da%C3%B1guilan-vitug
Tinatawagan ng pansit, este pansit ang ating mga kagulanggulang na mga mahihiyaing mahistrado ng Soupreme Court.
Kaya n’yo bang gawin ang ganito?
GMA to visit US, Hanoi; eyes Spain
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=555396&publicationSubCategoryId=63
Wat ken yu sey, pipol?
Ako? Wow, galeng! gloria, mamatay ka na!
PAG-IBIG for OFWs? For employees working in local factories and offices, PAG-IBIG is a wise investment. Imagine, for every peso a member contributes, the employer contributes the same amount. 100% profit for every contribution, PLUS interest at the end of the term. What could be more profitable than that? It’s time workers think like businessmen and wisely invest money for their future.
But in the case of OFWs, I’m not sure if foreign employers are required to pay counterpart contribution, or if the gov’t will shoulder the employers’ part (which must be the case) if there is no employer participation. If not, then it just becomes redundant with the SSS Fund.
I would like to know the details.
Leave the OFW’s alone. They have no need for your pseudo-assistance via Pension Fund kuno. OFW’s have been the exhaust valve of the government, thru the remittance, in order for the economy to be afloat and not burst. Now, Gordon wants to have a 2nd barrel/valve to siphon off from the hard earned paychecks of the OFW’s. If he is sincere in helping the OFW’s, he and other politicians could have endorsded the accreditation of Migrante International as Party list. Thanks to them, the Comelec did not recognize Migrante Int’l.
@CHI # 6 : Gibo as DND. In one forum, Gibo said the arms cache from Ampatuan arsenal were not stockpiled during his watch. Viewed via news footage, some of the cache have DND markings, issued June 2009. Was he the DND sec around that time? That is what Gibo has done.
Sana balang araw ay wala nang pantylist este partylist. Nag-umpisa kasi iyan kay Tita Cory. Her administration allowed communist and leftist groups to enter politics and join the government. Pati mga religious groups nakihalo. Needless to say, their job is to protect their groups’ interest. Tulad na lang ni Mike Velarde…lalong lumago ang kanyang negosyo. He’s more of a salesman than preacher.
Ewan ko ba kung paano niya inakit at binola ang mga tao. He has poor English and Tagalog…pangit pa.
Re:rose#11,dagdag walang bawas,lalong dumadaming subdivi-sion ang mga itnatayo, pati tulay ay mayroon na rin maliban sa parke at tabi ng kalsda,drop in guest sa gilid ng bakod o side walk ng mga establisemnto sa gabi.Kaya imposibling ang ekonomia ng bansa ay umuunlad sa pamamalakad ni Reyna GLORIA at ang kanyang magagaling na katuwang sa paglimas ng pinagpawisan ni kaawaawang Juan.Marahil kung puwedeng ilagay ang koryente at tubig sa kahon mula sa OFW para sa kanyang mahal ay gagawin ng pinoy.
No, it will be the OFWs will be asked to pay additional taxes and fees to prop up the government and it’s non-OFW related projects via pension fund kuno.
No, it will be the OFWs will be asked to pay additional taxes and fees to prop up the government and it’s non-OFW related projects via pension fund kuno.
Then, the next option is let the OFWs managed their own fund instead without the Government hands on it. But then again, someone might run with the loot. can’t just win any other which way.
We know some OFWs will object to such idea since most can manage their own finances, just the same, no one can see what’s in the future for everyone of them.
the best option is to scrap this plan. stay out of the OFWs way to earn and make money. the only assistance they’ll need is legal assistance if they get in trouble with the foreign gov’t or there is employer abuse and they want to get out of the host country. other than that, don’t make it mandatory for OFWs to join any new pension fund scheme run by the gov’t to leech them off their hard earned dollars.
the OFWs are not dependent on the government for jobs and entitlements programs. they’ve already given up looking for jobs in their own country.
It is this government that is dependent and OFW remittances to prop up the economy.