IN THE SHADOW OF THE GALLOWS: FROM FLOR TO MARY JANE (In Defense of Our Migrant Workers)

UP College of Mass Communication Auditorium May 22, 2015, 2:00 to 5:30 p.m.

P R O G R A M

2:00 2:30 REGISTRATION

2:30 2:40 INTRODUCTION

2:40 2:45 WELCOME REMARKS

Dean Rolando B. Tolentino, Ph.D. UP College of Mass Communication

2:45 3:20 ON THE POLICY: Why our migrant workers are at risk and at the mercy of foreign laws under the current labor export policy

Migrante International

3:20 3:45 ON THE CASES: Lessons from the Flor Contemplacion and Mary Jane Veloso Cases Atty. Edre U. Olalia NUPL Secretary General Philippine private lawyer of Mary Jane Veloso and family

3:45 4:00 ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING: the transnational nature of human trafficking laws and their key role in Mary Janes case

Atty. Josalee S. Deinla NUPL Assistant Secretary General for Education Philippine private lawyer of Mary Jane Veloso and family

4:00 4:40 PANEL DISCUSSION WITH REACTORS Dean Luis V. Teodoro Deputy Director, Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility Monique E. Wilson Director for International Affairs, Gabriela Womens Partylist Maritess Veloso-Laurente Sister of Mary Jane Veloso

4:40 5:00 SYNTHESIS

Hon. Neri Javier Colmenares NUPL President Representative, Bayan Muna Partylist

5:00 5:10 OPEN FORUM

5:10 5:20 CLOSING REMARKS

5:20 6:00 COCKTAILS

Atty. Cheryl L. Daytec Atty. Jeffrey G. Aguilar

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