Youth and Migration

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YOUTH & MIGRATION
ATTY. LESLEY JEANNE Y.CORDERO
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS
OFFICE

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YOUTH ISSUES & CONCERNS
 YOUTH POPULATION
NSO 27.83 MILLION 15-30 YEARS OLD
 EDUCATION
 HEALTH
 UNEMPLOYMENT
 TEENAGE PREGNANCY
 DRUGS
 CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW
 GENDER ISSUE
 SOCIAL MEDIA
 ABUSES & TRAFFICKING

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EDUCATION
 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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HEALTH
 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
 UNFPA

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UNEMPLOYMENT
 NSO Unemployment Rate 7.4%
 Employment Rate 92.6 % in Jan.2011
 DOLE

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CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH
THE LAW
 Juvenile Justice Law RA 9344

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OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH
 Tech/Vocational (TESDA)
 Livelihood LGU’s

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ABUSES
 Anti Sexual Harassment
Act RA No.7877
 Anti Rape Law of 1997

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MIGRATION
 Anti Trafficking in Persons Act RA No.9208
 How many young people leave
* According to Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO)
46,153 young Filipinos ages 15-30 years of age, leave the
country.
 Why do they leave?
* Lack of opportunities
* Better Income
* Better Future

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Where to they go?
 UK
 US
 SINGAPORE
 HONGKONG
 CANADA
 MIDDLE EAST (BAHRAIN, LIBYA, DUBAI, IRAN, IRAQ, SAUDI ARABIA, UAE)
 ITALY
 JAPAN
 TAIWAN

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FORMS OF MIGRATION
 DOMESTIC
 INTERNATIONAL
 WHAT SHOULD BE DONE?
* PREPARE (PDOS) DOLE/OWWA/POEA
* KNOW YOUR RIGHTS (SAFETY)
* SUPPORT SYSTEM (HOTLINE)
* SAVE UP & INVEST

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THANK YOU!
CONTACT DETAILS
ATTY. LESLEY JEANNE Y. CORDERO
lesley.cordero@gmail.com
0920-9707252