Disallowed to participate in the 2010 elections by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), migrant workers’ welfare group Migrante International has endorsed the Gabriela Women’s Party (GWP) in the partylist race.

“In this coming elections, our voices will he heard, once again, in the Halls of Congress through Gabriela, which has actively promoted, not only women’s rights, but also migrants’ rights. It has campaigned to remove the ban on direct hiring, scrap unfair guidelines of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), and expose government misuse of Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration (OWWA) funds,” Migrante International said in a statement.

“With the support of Gabriela Rep. Luz Ilagan, we gained victories including cases of overseas filipino workers (OFWs) saved from unjust detention and death rows.