Tuesday, October 07, 2008 (Philippines)

This boy shown in the photo holding a paddle is the youngest among the 234 participants in last Sunday's Regatta de Zamboanga. (Sunnex/Bong Garcia) OVERSEAS Workers Welfare Administration (Owwa) officer Hassan Jumdain has requested for the passage of a law that would give ample assistance and protection to undocumented Filipinos overseas. Jumdain said he made the request to Gabriela party-list Representative Luzviminda Ilagan, who visited Zamboanga City Friday for a fact-finding mission on Sabah deportees. What's your take on the Mindanao crisis? Discuss views with other readers [full story]