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Satur: next RP government must stop relying on OFW remittances for economic advance
Hong Kong - Rep. Satur Ocampo, Makabayan senatorial
bet under the Nacionalista Party today urged the next government that will
replace the Arroyo regime to put together an economic plan that does not rely heavily on the financial
contribution of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to develop the economy.
Ocampo was reacting to a recent report by
the Asian Development Bank (ADB) saying that there is no immediate
evidence to support the widely held belief that money sent home by millions of
OFWs enhances human capital development. ”Remittances may help in fighting
poverty in the Philippines but not in re-balancing growth, especially in the
long run,” according to the report.
Posted on Feb 07 by Office of Rep. Satur Ocampo
Satur urges RP government to back OFW wage hike in Hong Kong
Hong Kong -- Bayan
Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, Makabayan
senatorial candidate under the Nacionalista Party called on the Philippine
government to support the campaign of OFWs for a just wage increase in Hong
Kong.
“Our
compatriot OFWs in Hong Kong continue to fight for their just wages. They have
been victimized by the unjust wage cuts by the Hong Kong government, yet they
continue to suffer from Philippine government neglect in their struggle,”
Ocampo said.
Posted on Feb 06 by Office of Rep. Satur Ocampo
Satur calls on DENR Sec. Eleazar Quinto to ban aerial spraying
MATI, Davao Oriental – Makabayan senatorial bet and Nacionalista Party
guest candidate Satur Ocampo today said that it was long delayed that a
specific law on aerial spraying be implemented. He said that government
regulations that require pilots to observe buffer zones
“50 meters away” from
plantations is far from enough. "This is just a regulation that plantation
owners routinely ignore. We need something with more teeth, and punitive
sanctions must be laid down on those who violate a law on aerial
spraying," he said.
Posted on Feb 06 by Office of Rep. Satur Ocampo
Arroyo and Marcos' most blatant similarity: massive human rights violations - Satur
February 5, 2010
Makabayan senatorial bet and Nacionalista Party guest candidate Satur Ocampo today said that Press Sec. Crispulo Icban's comparison of ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos and incumbent Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo lacked the one blatant similarity: Arroyo, like Marcos, is responsible for massive human rights violations against the Filipino people.
"Sec. Icban hit the nail straight on the head when he said that Arroyo and Marcos are similar in many ways; but he is wrong when he says that history will be kind to Macapagal-Arroyo. Like Marcos before her, Arroyo's name will be forever linked with corruption, human rights violations, and greed for power," Ocampo said.
Posted on Feb 06 by Administrator
Mandatory Pag-Ibig Fund membership and contribution equal to extortion - Satur
February 5, 2010
Makabayan senatorial bet and Nacionalista Party guest candidate Satur Ocampo today expressed strong opposition to the mandatory coverage to Pag-IBIG under Republic Act 9679 or Home Development Mutual Fund Law of 2009. He said that mandatory coverage meant mandatory contributions, "This by itself is unjust and tantamount to extortion."
"It's unjust for the government to impose another exaction on the public, including OFWs. It should be the prerogative of Filipinos whether or not they want to contribute to Pag-Ibig. The choice and the power of decision is being taken away from us. This is yet another burden on all Filipinos. OFWs in particular already have very little to spare from the earnings abroad, yet the government wants them to pay one more mandatory fee. If Pag-Ibig wants to improve its services and expand its membership, it should do so not at the expense of the public and those who do not want to be members," Ocampo said.
Posted on Feb 06 by Administrator
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