Overseas workers (OFW)

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Sarah Balabagan, A Filipina domestic worker, has been condemned to death by a court in the United Arab Emirates
From Kalayaan, 22 September 1995. Part of a pattern of the violation of the rights of Filipina domestics employed overseas. Parallel with Flor Contemplacion case (4-94, Singapore).
Call to halt sex slaves' nightmare
The Hong Kong Standard, 11 May 1996. Syndicates in Hong Kong and Manila use offer of domestic labor jobs to lure Filipina women into prostitution.
Deployment of overseas workers rises 9.2 per cent
dpa, 15 June 2004. The deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) rose 9.2 per cent in the first five months of 2004 from a year ago amid an improved global security situation.
Kin of OFW returns GMA award
ABS-CBN, Tuesday 29 June 2004. Fed-up over the OWWA's denial of assistance to OFW Joyce Alon-Alon, her brother returns to the OWWA and the Arroyo administration his sister's Award.
Govt exec tagged sex-jobs recruiter
By G. de los Santos, Today, Saturday 3 July 2004. A big-time syndicate, reportedly backed by some Philippine consulate officials in Japan, was tagged as behind the recruitment of young Filipinos to Japan as entertainers, with most of them ending up as prostitutes.
Filipino e-cards to be processed
Gulf Daily News, Thursday 8 July 2004. Filipino officials are in Bahrain to process the Electron Cards (e-cards) for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). The e-card is proof that the bearer is a legitimate and documented OFW and a member of the Overseas Workers' Welfare Administration (OWWA). Aside from serving as identity cards, the multi-function e-cards can be used to access ATMs by members who have (Philippine) Peso saving accounts with Equitable PCI Bank.