Archive of International

Japanese government denies refugee status to Filipino immigrant
July 12, 2025

On Juluy 9, Japan’s Tokyo High Court dismissed the application for refugee status of Filipino immigrant and current Migrante Japan spokesperson Edsel Villena. The court said Villena lacks enough evidence to prove his persecution in the Philippines and did not acknowledge him as an activist. Villena was a former union member and had organized workers […]

Pilipinong imigrante, pinagkaitan ng refugee status ng gubyerno ng Japan
July 12, 2025

Ibinasura ng Tokyo High Court ng Japan noong Hulyo 9 ang aplikasyon para sa refugee status ni Edsel Villena, Pilipinong imigrante at kasalukuyang tagapagsalita ng Migrante Japan. Ayon sa korte, walang sapat na ebidensya na nagpapatunay na si Villena ay tinutugis sa Pilipinas at hindi nito kinalala na siya ay isang aktibista. Dating myembro ng […]

US Jollibee workers win partial victory in fight for holiday pay
July 06, 2025

In April, Jollibee workers in the US received a notice that their wages would increase to one and a half days’ pay for the occasions of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year. Migrante-USA released a statement on July 3 saying this partial victory resulted from the continuous struggle of the workers and their supporters for the […]

Laban para sa holiday pay ng mga manggagawa ng Jollibee sa US, may parsyal na tagumpay
July 06, 2025

Noong Abril nakatanggap ng abiso ang mga manggagawa ng Jollibee sa US na itataas ang kanilang sahod na katumbas ng isa at kalahating araw para sa mga okasyon na Thankgiving, Christmas at New Year. Sa pahayag ng Migrante-USA na inilabas noong Hulyo 3, sinabi nitong bunga ang parsyal na tagumpay sa tuluy-tuloy na paglaban ng […]

Filipino organizations in the US condemn Trump regime for enacting the “One Big Beautiful" bill
July 06, 2025

A Filipino alliance and national democratic organizations in the US strongly condemned the enactment of the “one big beautiful” bill (OBB) by US President Donald Trump last July 4. The US Congress and Senate passed the bill despite the people’s broad opposition to the proposal. The new law will grant significant tax relief to the […]

Mga Pilipinong organisasyon sa US, kinundena ang pagsabatas ng “One Big Beautiful Bill” ng rehimeng Trump
July 06, 2025

Mariing kinundena ng alyansa ng mg Pilipino, pambansang demokratikong organisasyon ng mga Pilipino sa US ang pagsasabatas ng ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ (OBB) ni Donald Trump, presidente ng US nitong Hulyo 4. Sa kabila ng malawak na pagtutol ng mamamayan sa panukalang batas ay nailusot ito sa Kongreso at Senado ng US. Bibigyan ng bagong […]

Migrant workers form ONE2WIN in Hong Kong
July 01, 2025

ONE2WIN (Onethousand2hundred Wage Increase Network) was successfully established in Hong Kong by 50 organizations that attended a Leaders’ Kapihan led by Migrante Hong Kong on June 29. During the gathering, participants discussed major issues migrant workers and Filipino families in Hong Kong face. Major topics included pushing for the enactment of a ₱1,200 National Minimum […]

Alyansang ONE2WIN, binuo sa Hong Kong
July 01, 2025

Matagumpay na nabuo ang ONE2WIN (Onethousand2hundred Wage Increase Network) noong Hunyo 29 sa Hong Kong. Binuo ito ng 50 organisasyong dumalo sa isang Leaders’ Kapihan na pinangunahan ng Migrante Hong Kong. Sa naturang pagtitipon, masiglang nagtalakayan kaugnay sa mga mayor na isyung kinahaharap ng migranteng manggagawa at mga pamilyang Pilipino sa Hong Kong. Tampok na […]

Groups launch campaign to hold Duterte accountable in Germany
June 30, 2025

ALPAS Pilipinas, a community organization of Filipinos in Germany that promotes anti-imperialist struggle in the Philippines, spearheaded the launching of the online campaign Duterte Panagutin-Germany on June 29. Among the participants o the said campaign include Gabriela Germany, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan)-Europe, and Migrante Germany. The campaign aims to hold former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte […]

ILPS condemns violence against Kenya protesters
June 30, 2025

The International League of Peoples’ Struggles (ILPS) condemned the Kenya reactionary state for violently dispersing protesters on June 25, which resulted in the brutal killing of 16 demonstrators and the wounding of 400 others. The protest marked the anniversary of the series of massive demonstrations launched the previous year against the destructive Finance Bill, escalating […]