CSO Recommendations for the 17th AFML

The Philippine Migrants Rights Watch (PMRW) presents the recommendations given by civil society representatives at the 17th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour on November 13-14, 2024 in Vientiane, Lao PDR.

This year's theme, "Care Work and Labour Migration in ASEAN," explored how the ASEAN can meet its care needs through labor migration as well as enhance the protection and promotion of the rights of migrant care workers. Given the broad spectrum of care workers, specific measures are recommended to ensure their welfare while addressing the rising need of care workers across the region.

PMRW is one of the representatives of the Philippines to the AFML.

The Migrant Watch September 2023 Issue

 We are pleased to share with you the September 2023 issue of our newsletter, The Migrant Watch.

In this issue, we have the following articles:

• PMRW Participated at the TFAMW National CSOs Consultation
• PMRW Shares Insights at Various Consultations, Dialogues & Meetings
• 37th National Migrants Sunday
• 28th National Seafarers' Day
• SMC Launches the ASPIRE-Project in the Philippines
• Long Overdue - A Truly Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers

Philippine CSO Preparatory Meeting for the 16th AFML

The Philippine Migrants Rights Watch (PMRW) conducted the CSO Preparatory Meeting for the 16th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML) on October 10, 2023 via Zoom.

With the theme: Enhancing the Effectiveness of Legal Pathways for Labour Migration in ASEAN, representatives from CSOs, government and international organizations discussed on pressing issues and concerns on enhancing legal channels for migrant workers and shared recommendations to address them.

PMRW is the CSO representative of the Philippines to the 16th AFML to be conducted on October 25-26, 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Participants of the CSO Preparatory Meeting for the 16th AFML

PMRW President Carmelita Nuqui facilitating the CSO Preparatory Meeting

Mr. Soe Min Than, Coordinator of TFAMW, providing the background on the 16th AFML

PMRW Vice-President and ECMI Executive Secretary Fr. Roger Manalo giving the closing remarks

The Migrant Watch December 2017 Issue

We are pleased to share with you the December 2017 issue of our newsletter, The Migrant Watch.

In this issue, we have the following articles:

• 2017 Month of Overseas Filipinos Celebration Focuses on Reintegration
• Recommendations of the 10th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour
• Migrants' Stories, Migrants' Voices Volume 6 Launched

Recommendations of the 10th AFML

The Philippine Migrants Rights Watch (PMRW) presents the recommendations at the 10th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour last October 25-26, 2017 in Manila.

With the theme, "Towards Achieving Decent Work for Domestic Workers in ASEAN," this year's AFML is being organized in the context of the development of the ASEAN Framework Instrument on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers, and the adoption of the ILO Convention 189 (Convention Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers).

PMRW is one of the representatives of the Philippines to the AFML.

CSO Recommendations for the 10th AFML

The Philippine Migrants Rights Watch (PMRW) presents the recommendations given by civil society representatives at the 10th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour on October 25-26, 2017 in Manila.

With the theme, "Towards Achieving Decent Work for Domestic Workers in ASEAN," this year's AFML is being organized in the context of the development of the ASEAN Framework Instrument on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers, and the adoption of the ILO Convention 189 (Convention Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers).

PMRW is one of the representatives of the Philippines to the AFML.