Press Release
15 October 2012
OFW
rights group urges support for former actress and beauty queen vs. employer
over racial discrimination case
A Filipino migrants rights group reacted to a
report of television host Howie Severino in GMA Network's “News to Go” program
confirming that former PH actress and beauty queen Ms. Dindi Gallardo sued her
employer over racist treatment as well as physical and mental abuse. (News link http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/278005/pinoyabroad/news/actress-beauty-queen-dindi-gallardo-sues-dark-knight-creator-girlfriend-over-abuse)
“As we campaign against any form of racial discrimination, in behalf of
our fellow Filipinos staying or working abroad and of other nationalities from
the Third World countries, we commend former actress and beauty queen and
fellow overseas worker Dindi Gallardo for her courage to speak out and sue her
abusive employers. We consider her case an attack to Filipinos and peoples of
color’s dignity and as human beings,’ said John Leonard Monterona, Migrante-Middle
East regional coordinator.
“Ms. Dindi, just like
any other victims of racial profiling and discrimination, deserves every
Filipinos understanding and support. The degree of pain and psychological
effect to Ms. Dindi is of great height and could not even be corrected by mere
public apology by her abusive employers,” Monterona added.
Monterona urged the Philippine govt. through the
Department of Foreign Affairs and its PH post in the US to extend legal
assistance to Ms. Dindi and to other Filipinos who have been victim of racial
discrimination on their quest for humane and equal treatment.
Cases of racial discrimination are rampant in
the United States, Europe, and even in the Middle East whose victims are
usually Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
No to racial discrimination!
Yes to humane and equal treatment for all
regardless of one's color!
Reference:
John Leonard Monterona
Migrante-Middle East regional coordinator
Mobile No. 00974 33 20 5565
Congratulation's to Dindi Gallardo for her courage courage to speak out and sue her abusive employers.
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