Hi Senator Manny Villar, I am a sister of an OFW in Dubai. We are very upset of what my sister is undergoing right now to her employer and the feedback we are receiving from her agency regarding her aired situation, same as with the response of POEA regarding our complain to her agency. We had filed a complaint to POEA last Feb 19 to be exactly, but until now we are receiving same reponse from them. Parang hindi naman po umuusad ang case ng sister ko. My sister was recruited as a Merchandiser for Al Huda Hypermar, but when she arrived in Dubai she was endorsed to work as a nanny and fulltime helper. We our shocked of the revelaton of my sister when she texted us informing us that she is attending 7 childrens and 2 houses at the same time ( her employer house and her mother employer house). She told us that she had went to her agency assisted by her employer last Feb 7, my sister was requesting if she can be transferred to other employer because she cannot attain the workload of being a nanny of 7 childrens and also she was asking why she is working as a nanny. Nakakagulat po ang sinabi niya sa amin sa naging response ng agency sa kanya, she was required to sign by a staff name Gina a document binding her to the amount of 75,000 pesos, at hindi siya pwede umalis sa employer niya hanggat hindi niya ito mabayaran at kung umalis siya ipapakulong siya. Senator Manny, is this the right assistance of the agency for an OFW who is asking for her rights? Senator Manny, the whole family is worried dahil sabi ng sister ko ng nakakapagtx pa siya samin, dumudugo ang ilong niya at madalas ng namamanhid ang katawan niya. Nag-aalala po kami sa health condition niya. Isa pa po sa reklamo ng ate ko eh hindi po siya sinasahuran ng amo niya for almost 4 months at wala po siyang rest day? Is it true Senator Manny that OFW's are not entitled for a restday? Ito po kasi ang sabi ni Gina sakin when I spoke to her, wala daw po sila makitang grounds sa employer ng kapatid ko para pull-out siya dun. Isn't it a ground na una-una, hindi po iyon ang trabaho na inapplyan ng kapatid ko, 2nd, hindi po iyon ang employer na sinabi ng agency niya ng andito pa ang kapatid ko sa Pilipinas, 3rd, hindi po siya sinasahuran ng on time, 4th, wla po siyang restday? Mas nag-aalala po ang buong pamilya ngayon sa kapatid ko dahil ng simula na pinatawag siya ng amo niya samin ay hindi na po siya nakakapagtx samin, wala na po kaming balita sa nangyari sa kanya Senator. At lalo po kami nag-alala when I received a text from an unknown person who is also in Dubai expressing her/his sympathy and concern to my sister condition and advising us to do steps to help her out of her employer.
Senator Manny sana po matulungan niyo po kami sa kalagayan ng kapatid namin, sana po matulungan niyo po siyang makaalis sa employer niya at makauwi ng Pilipinas.

The family is hoping for your assistance.

Maraming Salamat po sana po maging fair kayo sa mga tinutulungan.

I am Amos “mOi” Victorio, I don’t know if you are aware of my name, but last year 2007 I was awarded Top Business Partner representing Premier Communities Partners Inc. a subsidiary company of Communities Philippines Inc. a company under Vista Land and Lifescapes a publicly listed company you founded and family owned majority shares. I think you attend the Awards Night at Insular Auditorium at Filinvest Corporate City.

First, I am sorry to see the news today that you are replaced by the now Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile. Honestly, I feel glad and vindicated. I am sorry, but since year 1999 I am selling your subdivisions, and last year was when I got to the peak of my career when I got awarded for my efforts. I attributed my success to the success of your company. I would not be where I am now without Crown Asia, Camella Homes and other brands you created.

Secondly I would like to ask you, Where are my remaining receivables? Why the people that handles your company in Bulacan deprived me of receiving my remaining commission which I deserved to enjoy. Why I cannot have access to records so transactions will be transparent? Is this the “Corporate Values” your company practices? I believe this was not my orientation during my early years in your company. My poor elderly mother who once begged for the General Manager of your company to have access to my remaining receivables was totally shoved away. I am just asking for my money that I worked for. And what ever outside problems I had with other entity must not involve your company, because it is outside the company parameters and the agreement I had with your company. Unless, your people secretly conniving outside your company.

Third, where are my taxes? For years I am working as seller for your subdivisions, my commissions and other incentives was automatically deducted 10% withholding taxes. I just want to have the copies of BIR remittances; I think it is my right as a taxpayer to receive a copy of receipt that the government actually receives my money.

I am now with another developer. I am broken hearted because your company that I respected for so long and molded me to embrace real estate selling has treated me badly. There are changes and decisions I need to take, your management might not be happy and support those changes and decisions I made. But it is not an excuse for your company to deprive me of what I still deserve to have. Or I will believe that stealing might be a common practice in your company.

Lastly, just like my concern with my withholding taxes remittances. As a Filipino, I will quote Senator Jamby Madrigal as she spoke today on TV evening news that “Sipag at Tiyaga was turned to C-5 at Taga.” I hope not.

Lubos na gumagalang,
Dolly ng Jeddah