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Filipino worker dies in Libya, says report

By Tonyo Cruz Mon, Feb 28, 2011 1:08PM UTC View Comments

A Filipino worker has reportedly died amid the strife in Libya, according to the Philippines’ biggest migrant Filipino alliance. Migrante International said in a statement that: Fr. Allan Arcebuche of San Francisco Catholic Church in Tripoli said that they first learned of the casualty from Filipino nurses stationed at the Jalo General Hospital in Benghazi,...

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Aquino’s challenge: Filipinos on death row in China, elsewhere

By Tonyo Cruz Thu, Feb 24, 2011 2:55AM UTC View Comments

Kin of overseas Filipinos on death row weep in a press conference with their group Migrante. Photo by Jo. A Santos/Bulatlat

Three Filipinos were saved from certain death after the Chinese government postponed their execution on drug trafficking charges but more needs to be done by the Philippine government. Yes, more and much more. According to Migrante International, an alliance of overseas Filipino workers, 125 other Filipinos face the death penalty in a number of countries...

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26 Filipinos flee Egypt

By Tonyo Cruz Sat, Feb 05, 2011 7:47PM UTC View Comments

While thousands of foreign nationals have left Egypt, only 26 out of several thousands of Filipinos have so far fled the crisis-stricken African country. “The repartriates—14 women, 10 minors and two men—will depart Cairo aboard an Emirates Airlines flight at 6:55 p.m., Cairo time, and arrive at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Dubai Sunday...

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Philippines: DFA sets aside $564,000 for Egypt crisis

By Tonyo Cruz Mon, Jan 31, 2011 5:00PM UTC View Comments

The Department of Foreign Affairs today sought to calm relatives of Filipinos living, working and studying in Egypt as it announced the holding of meetings in the crisis-stricken African state and the setting aside of funds to assist them if the need arises. The DFA said that P25-million (about $564,000) in emergency funds may be...

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Philippines hopes violence won’t escalate in Egypt

By Tonyo Cruz Sun, Jan 30, 2011 11:50PM UTC View Comments

Not taking sides between the Cairo government and the protesters rocking the African country the entire week, Manila’s Department of Foreign Affairs on Sunday said that “the Philippines calls on all parties to maintain calm and exercise restraint.” The Philippines also “expresses the hope that violence will not escalate, and for an early resolution of...

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