Niña Corpuz

ABS-CBN reporter Nina Corpuz’s article titled “Filipino Domestic Workers, Between Justice and Survival” was picked as best story on labor rights by the United Nation’s International Labor Organization (ILO).

Corpuz's story bested 50 other entries. She received her award in Geneva, Switzerland, during the 99th Session of the International Labour Conference a couple of weeks ago.

According to abs-cbnnews.com, “Filipino Domestic Workers, Between Justice and Survival” tells the story of expatriated Overseas Filipino Workers who were sent home in 2009 after experiencing abuse from their employers in the Middle East.

“I wanted to tell the world kung ano ang pinagdadaanan ng mga Pilipino… na maipaabot natin ang kanilang mga pinagdadaanan sa international audience para kahit sa maliit na paraan ay mapaganda natin ang kalagayan nila,” she says of her winning piece in an interview on “TV Patrol,” June 25.

According to a press release, the "prize recognizes efforts to help spread information on international labour standards drawn up and overseen by the ILO and their relevance to local labour and social issues."

Last year, Corpuz was in Turin, Italy under a grant for a scholarship course on “Communicating Labor Rights” that was held by the ILO. It was during this time that Corpus began writing the article that would eventually make her the first Filipino to win the award from ILO.

Corpuz is seen regularly on “Magandang Gabi Dok” and the Saturday morning program “Para Sa ‘Yo Bayan.”