Filipino workers face abuse
Millions of Filipinos who work overseas are left vulnerable to abuse at the hands of illegal recruiters.
Published On 16 Oct 2010
The Philippines is the largest organised labour-exporting country in the world, according to statistics from the US-based Brookings Institution.
An estimated eight million Filipinos live and work overseas, but for many workers, trying to earn a living is proving to be dangerous and even sometimes fatal.
Al Jazeera’s Marga Ortigas reports.
Source: Al Jazeera