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Violence against women
Violence against women. Hazel, a Filipina cultural worker in Japan, was allegedly raped by American militarymen in Okinawa. The Japanese police dropped the charges due to insufficient evidence.
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Remittance charges
Remittance charges. The Philippine government recently imposed a .15% documentary stamp tax on remittances to be sent by Filipino migrant workers back home. The remittance charges have also been imposed but there is no ceiling in the percentage that can be charged on those remitting.
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