OFW jobs threatened in Taiwan.

**Monseratto** · February 9th, 2011 11:44 PM

Again, our goverment does the incredible. It deported 14 taiwanese citizens suspected of being members of a swindling syndicate... to the People's Republic of China.

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/n...w-summary.html

Taipei threatens to stop hiring Filipinos in deportation row - Summary
Tue, 08 Feb 2011 08:58:59 GMT

Taipei said Monday that it would tighten controls on Philippine workers after last week's deportation to China of 24 suspected members of a telephone fraud ring. Taipei said 14 of the suspects were from Taiwan.

Labour Affairs Minister Wang Ju-hsuan on Tuesday stepped up the measures being considered against the Philippines: "If there is no goodwill response, we will take harsher measures and do not rule out freezing the import of Filipino workers,"

She also said screenings for work permits for Filipinos would be extended from 12 days to four months.

"Philippine workers are not irreplaceable," she said.

The Philippine government said Tuesday that according to its information, all 24 suspects were Chinese nationals.

"All the evidence is in China and the witnesses are in China," presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said in Manila. "Also, it [the deportation] was a request from the People's Republic of China. We did not receive any request from Taiwan."

"We acted in accordance with what was before our government and based on the evidences presented," he said. "Based on the records we have, they appear to be Chinese nationals."

Lacierda added that Taiwan could always invoke a 2009 cross-trade agreement with China if it wants to repatriate any suspects from Taiwan.

Several lawmakers in Taiwan urged Taipei to take a firmer stance against the Philippines, which has around 77,000 workers in Taiwan, mostly in the manufacturing and domestic help sectors.

"Once the Philippines sets the precedent [of bowing to China's pressure], other countries will follow suit and treat Taiwan as part of China," lawmaker Kao Chih-peng predicted.

Huang Wei-cheh, another lawmaker, said Taiwan should urge its tourists to boycott the Philippines.

Taiwan said it would recall its chief envoy from the Philippines over the deportations, and Foreign Minister Timothy Yang said Taiwan would also cancel an internet visa exemption service for Filipinos who have obtained visas issued by other governments, including the United States, the European Union, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

The suspects were arrested in December in Manila and accused of swindling 20 million US dollars from people from China and Taiwan. The suspects were deported last week.

Manila cut diplomatic ties with Taipei in 1975 to recognize China but maintains close trade ties with Taiwan.

**tidus1203** · February 10th, 2011 12:00 AM

Well diplomatically we don't recognize Taiwan cause we believe in the ONE CHINA POLICY. Economically though its gonna hurt... But then China or Taiwan? I'd rather have an angry Taiwan than an angry China...

**Monseratto** · February 10th, 2011 12:08 AM

Both Chinas are angry at the student council goverment...

**CVT** · February 10th, 2011 07:39 AM

"All the evidence is in China and the witnesses are in China," presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said in Manila. "Also, it [the deportation] was a request from the People's Republic of China. We did not receive any request from Taiwan."

The suspects were arrested in December in Manila and accused of swindling 20 million US dollars from people from China and Taiwan. The suspects were deported last week.

Ayaw lang nila sigurong ibalik sa kanila ang mga m*k*ng na ito at baka ma-swindle pa ulit sila.... :hysterical:

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**oliver1013** · February 10th, 2011 08:23 AM

Hanap butas ka naman maka lait lang...si delima ang nagdesisyon nyan pinapanood ko lang sa umagang kay ganda...wala daw kasi mga dokumento mga illegal daw.

**ans_lim168** · February 15th, 2011 11:26 AM

Pnoy is mulling to send private citizens to Taiwan ( ROＣ　）ｔｏ　ｅｘｐｌａｉｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｄｅｐｏｒｔａｔｉｏｎ　of 14 Taiwanese nationals to Mainland China and at the same time not to violate the "One China Policy."

By Delon Porcalla
The Philippine Star
Deb. 15, 2011

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx...bCategoryId=63

“It might even be a set of people. It will most probably be private citizens, as you know there are restrictions in the one-China policy,” the President told Palace reporters in a chance interview at East Avenue Medical Center in Quezon City, where he inaugurated newly upgraded facilities.

“I might be sending an emissary to discuss with them (Taiwanese government) particular issues and to explain why we decided the way we did,” he told Palace reporters in a chance interview at the Heroes Hall in Malacañang last week.

**tidus1203** · February 15th, 2011 11:35 AM

There are of course the usual "idiotic" suggestions by Senatongs by saying that if Taiwan sends back OFW we will retaliate by sending back their nationals back to Taiwan...

One colossal problem...

Filipinos are EMPLOYEES in Taiwan, mga OFW lang sila... Taiwanese here on the other hand are EMPLOYERS owning their own business...

Hmmm... kick out the Taiwanese businessmen and more job losses for the locals and add returning OFW's without jobs. Smart really smart!

**uls** · February 15th, 2011 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by tidus1203

There are of course the usual "idiotic" suggestions by Senatongs by saying that if Taiwan sends back OFW we will retaliate by sending back their nationals back to Taiwan...

One colossal problem...

Filipinos are EMPLOYEES in Taiwan, mga OFW lang sila... Taiwanese here on the other hand are EMPLOYERS owning their own business...

Hmmm... kick out the Taiwanese businessmen and more job losses for the locals and add returning OFW's without jobs. Smart really smart!

and other Taiwanese here are tourists

kick out tourists?

who do you harm? local tourism

feeling ni Enrile ka-level ng Pinas ang Taiwan

ano ba ang Pinas? employment agency

exporter ng factory worker at katulong

Taiwan can get workers elsewhere

who needs who more?

in foreign relations, you gotta know where you are in the global pecking order

**Monseratto** · February 15th, 2011 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by tidus1203

There are of course the usual "idiotic" suggestions by Senatongs by saying that if Taiwan sends back OFW we will retaliate by sending back their nationals back to Taiwan...

One colossal problem...

Filipinos are EMPLOYEES in Taiwan, mga OFW lang sila... Taiwanese here on the other hand are EMPLOYERS owning their own business...

Hmmm... kick out the Taiwanese businessmen and more job losses for the locals and add returning OFW's without jobs. Smart really smart!

Belated Happy 87th Birthday Senate President...

Enrile may payo kapag pinauwi sa Pinas ang mga OFW sa Taiwan
02/10/2011 | 04:52 PM

MANILA – Inihayag ni Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile na hindi kailangang humingi ng paumanhin ang Pilipinas sa Taiwan dahil sa ginawang pagpapatapon ng ilang Taiwanese sa bansang China.

Sakaling pauwiin umano ng Taiwan ang mga Pinoy na nasa kanilang lugar, maaari naman umanong paalisin ang mga Taiwanese na nasa Pilipinas.

“We do not. So be it. We are not living in a perfect world. They can all drive our people back to the Philippines and we will also drive their people out of the Philippines," pahayag ni Enrile. - GMA News

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/212671/e...-ofw-sa-taiwan