I’ve been busy these days since my parents-in-law have been staying with us since our “jesa” (ancestral rite) two Saturdays ago. They sleep on mattresses called “yo”. They will be with us for the rest of the month. Even though I’m working and I have my own family to take care of (and a full-time job to boot), I still have to do my duties as a “myeoneuri” or daughter-in-law. See, I’m not getting any special treatment as a foreign wife.
Anyway, I received an email today about a website apparently written by a Pinay entertainer here in Korea simply titled “Saklolo”. While I’m not sure about the veracity of what’s written in the blog, I’m aware of what’s happening to some of our kababayans here in Korea. In fact, I get updates from people who email me asking for help. When I tell them to call the embassy they’d answer that the Philippine Embassy couldn’t help them or that they are intimidated by the civil servants working there.
From time to time, I also get emails from people asking my opinion about accepting a job as an entertainer. I don’t really know any Filipino working as an entertainer in Korea but I’ve heard, read and seen stories from people and the media about how some (not everyone) of those who came here as entertainers end up being “juicy girls” for the bars near the American bases. Of course, there are those who are successfully working as singers or band members for the big hotels in Korea but those who needed help are the ones who attract media mileage (and rightly so). I usually tell those asking me to simply be careful and never accept anything that doesn’t go through the right channels. Everything has to be legal.
“Saklolo” might be an interesting read for those planning to come here as entertainers. Her experience doesn’t happen to everyone but it happens.
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omg. that’s really awful. sana matulungan na sila kaagad ng gobyerno..
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Hi Te Betchay…
I am also working here in Korea…
May mga kakilala din akong nag “run away” galing sa club sa mga malipit sa US Bases dito sa Korea..Almost the same din ang kwento nila..Actually, I tried to help some of them and dinala ko sila sa embassy natin dito. At first, we are happy cause action naman sila agad…but…we are still waiting till now for the result…sana nga matulungan sila d lang ng Governo natin but also sa Korean Government..
hello ala naman talagang nagagawa yang embassy d2 sa korea ,kung may case na ganyan much better na pumunta na sa may pinaka malapit na Migrant center for foreigners buti pa dun makaktulong sila , kahit naman sa tnt na nahuli wala naman silang natutulungan ,.Philippine embassy wake up .wala ng tiwala sa inyo ang mga pinoy .
merong hotline for abused women ah
during the independence day celebrations, merong namigay ng pamphlets
eto link
http://eng.hotline.or.kr/
thanks for the link algol…I think that is helpful for those women out there who lives like a prisoner or slave from their workplace. But in our case, natulungan na kami ng embassy natin. Yong result na inaasahan namin, okay na..Kudos to the people at the embassy..Thanks to them..
It’s sad to hear such a story.. but yeah, it’s real
hey ate palink po
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well i think lahat naman ng countries may mga ganung situations even in philippines meron rin.. it depends to them if they will allow it to happen .. but sometimes people think mostly na positive income not realizing na its not good for them.. na lolokohin lng cla.. cnu ba namang tao ang hnd manloloko(lalo na pagdating sa pera) .. even to ourself minsan niloloko rin natin ang sarili.. hi anyone who’s filipino na nasa korea chat with me.. yciafrancia@yahoo.com
hi sa lahat,ngayon ko lng na visit site nato,galing din akong korea,and i witness kung pano binababoy ang mga pilipina dun,,,,pero walang magawa kz trabaho….pero ang alam ko may mga filipino priest na tumutulong sa mga na aabusong pinoy dyan…galing kz akong incheon south korea…pero sa awa ng diyos we survive and we had a beautiful job there as a filipino performer…oo nga maganda pero pagdating sa work hindi makatao ang turing nila sa mga pilipino…we had a lot of challenges there way back 2007…but still we abide the law of contract there..check na lng sa mga pinoy dyan may mga gustong tumulong tlga dyan…good day
ngayon ko lang binasa ng maayos itong post na ito. grabe pala. kaya dapat sa mga legal na pasukan dapat. haaay. kawawa naman cila. bale, san ba ate ang work mo?
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hi
good afternoon po.nag run away po ako 3days ago.ayoko npo kase ng trabaho ko.meron po akong boyfriend na us army at uuwi kmi ng pilipinas this week end gusto ko lng po malaman kung my habol pa po ba sakin ang promoter ko may karapatan ba clang ihold o icancel ako sa pag uwi namin?matatapos po ang kontrata ko sa march.meron narin po kaming ticket.na ngangamba lng po ako na baka ireport po nila ako sa immigration at hindi ako makauwi ng pinas.may kakayahan po ba clang gawin yon?umaasa po ako sa sagot ninyo as soon as possible marami pong salamat.
ganon poh ba talaga ang nangyayari sa manga kababayan natin..gusto ko pa naman subukan pumunta nang koreaa…may alam kaba ate na agency na mababait at hinde elegal..thanks poh