Bookmark this page to catch the discussion live on Thursday, November 14, at 4 pm
MANILA, Philippines – For so long, we have seen how a select number of individuals and companies benefit from the exploitation of ordinary Filipinos, whether through direct abuse or corruption.
Rappler recently published investigative reports exploring the different manifestations of exploitation and its impact. Multimedia reporter Michelle Abad, who covers overseas Filipinos, exposed the problems and challenges faced by Filipinos who took part in South Korea’s Seasonal Worker Program to get better wages, only to be taken advantage of by Korean brokers as enabled by local governments in the Philippines.
Meanwhile, Rappler senior investigative reporter Lian Buan tracked down a multimillion-dollar property in Dubai owned by Pharmally bosses Michael Yang and Lin Weixiong. To recall, their company Pharmally Pharmaceutical was Rodrigo Duterte’s most favored contractor, evident in how they were awarded P7.49 billion in anomalous projects during the height of the pandemic in 2020.
On Thursday, November 14, Rappler senior investigative reporter Lian Buan and multimedia reporter Michelle Abad sit down to discuss their respective reports, their findings, and the relevance and impact of their stories.
You can read their reports in full here:
- PART 1: Foreign brokers profit from deploying Filipino farmers to Korea as LGUs let them
- PART 2: Away from spotlight, illegally recruited OFWs find aid, justice elusive
- After pandemic deals, Pharmally bosses buy P1-B Dubai properties
How can the government stop these abuses? Catch the discussion on Thursday, November 14, at 4 pm! – Jodesz Gavilan / Rappler.com
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