Tag: OFW

Manolo Quezon criticises “New Middle Class” OFWs as lacking in “civic consciousness”

May 15, 2021 Ramon Ortoll No Comments

In a recent Facebook post, Inquirer columnist and former Undersecretary of Communications Manolo Quezon claims that an “Old Middle Class” that was “formed” by “Churches, Clubs, and Schools” had been supplanted by a “New Middle Class” that harbors a “great anxiety” and “votes accordingly, but without the civic engagement”. If we have 70 million voters,…

Politics, Society & Culture

Sunday congregation of Filipinos at Lucky Plaza, Singapore in spotlight as COVID-19 spreads!

March 8, 2020 benign0 No Comments

As the COVID-19 outbreak crisis unfolds, large gatherings of people have started to attract attention. Not surprisingly, the tradition of Filipino foreign workers congregating at Lucky Plaza in Singapore has come under the spotlight… Every Sunday, large groups of maids congregate at Lucky Plaza and the open fields beside Kallang and Paya Lebar MRT stations….

Society & Culture

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