SEN. CAYETANO, SUPPORTS CALL FOR THE ABOLITION OF OEC AND TERMINAL FEE

Labor groups who are pushing for the abolition of different fees that burden Overseas Filipino Workers finds favor in the person of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano.

The senator expressed his support for the abolition of policies that burden the OFWs.


In particular, Cayetano is pushing for the abolition of Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) and the collection of terminal fees.

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Last week, OFWs in Hong Kong protested against the same policies outside of the Office of the Philippine Consulate General.

They claimed that the procedure introduced by the Department of Labor and Employment for securing the OEC in order to earn a refund of the terminal fee led to a “chaotic system that caused missed flights, long queues, fixers, and unnecessary expenses.”

Cayetano added that by law, migrant workers are exempted from paying the terminal fee. But since it is included in the ticket prices, they still have to line up to get refunds, which at times even caused missed flights.


On the other hand, Garry Martinez of Migrante International called the OEC as "money making scheme of the government hence, urging President Rodrigo Duterte to permanently abolish the OEC.

A study by Migrante International showed that every newly-hired OFW shells out an average of Php30,000 in the processing of documents. This amount ballooned from 2010’s average cost of P18,000 per new contract.

(The long  line for the terminal fee refund at NAIA Terminal 3 - CTO Hong Kong News)

Last month, a labor group was urging President Rodrigo Duterte to abolish all kinds of recruitment fees, being asked from workers who want to work abroad particularly the placement fees.


According to Public Services Labor Independent Confederation (PSLINK) President Annie E. Geron said that the imposition of recruitment fees has led only to exploitation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

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Dominador Say, undersecretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), said that talks are underway with Chinese embassy officials on this possibility. China’s five major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Xiamen will soon be the destination for Filipino domestic workers who are seeking higher income.

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CHALLENGE ACCEPTED: VP LENI ROBREDO CHALLENGED SEN. CAYETANO AND THIS IS WHAT SHE GOT

Vice President Leni Robredo has issued a dare on Duterte running mate, Sen. Allan Peter Cayetano to speak against the Marcoses in spite of his loyalty to President Rodrigo Duterte.
Robredo said that Cayetano's loyalty to President Duterte should not hinder the indignation he showed towards the Marcoses during the campaign period. Duterte consider the Marcoses as friends and Ferdinand Marcos burial to the LNMB was a fulfillment of his campaign promise.

However, Senator Cayetano responded to the Vice President's dare.

"It is not my job right now to keep voicing out my opinions sa kalye," Cayetano said, amid criticisms over his silence on the matter.

On his  Facebook page, Senator Cayetano has a pinned post that reads:

"Response To Ma'am Leni: 

Thank you for the challenge. Let me assure you I am doing what I can, in the manner that I believe I can be most effective. 

Let me return the favor and also challenge you with the following: 

Ask how and why the drug problem got so bad and out of control. 

Call out and demand that your LP allies involved in illegal drugs resign and be jailed. 

Ask for justice for the SAF 44. Ask for justice for tanim bala victims. 

Ask for an investigation and justice on MRT anomalies. 

Expose other LP personalities' involvement in graft and corruption.

 Ask for an investigation why despite expensive fees in the airport in the past admin, no CCTVs were purchased and installed. 

Ask the PCIJ, Rappler and Inquirer to look into your donors and undeclared expenses during your campaign.

 Ask ABS-CBN, and other media outlets that supported you to be fair and objective. 

You were quiet about all of the above, but I respected your role and decision. 

There's much more, but in a nutshell I challenge you to stop campaigning and thinking of The Presidency and help attract investments, build infrastructure, create jobs and redistribute wealth in our country. 

Let's do it together."

The vice president has not issued any response  yet as of this writing.

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Dominador Say, undersecretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), said that talks are underway with Chinese embassy officials on this possibility. China’s five major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Xiamen will soon be the destination for Filipino domestic workers who are seeking higher income.

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