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TORONTO, Ontario — The TAMA NA (Taumbayan Ayaw sa Magnanakaw at Abusado) Coalition Canada and other multi-sectoral groups held a protest on Friday to demand transparency from the Philippine government in addressing the systemic corruption in the country.

Before the program, the group leaders had an earlier dialogue with the Philippine Consulate Office in Toronto to submit their “TAMA NA Coalition Petition Against Corruption” back to the Philippines.

The petition focused on pressing for transparency in the conduct of corruption investigations into the flood control mess, holding involved officials accountable, and urging full disclosure of information to the Aksyon fund, allocated for migrant workers’ legal aid, repatriation, and other welfare needs.

The coalition is said to receive an update about their petition in the next 30 days.

Meanwhile, in a speech in front of the consulate’s office, TAMA NA Coalition Canada spokesperson Apol Apuntar stressed the collective frustrations of Filipino migrant workers in Canada, whose remittances from their hard labor are among those being siphoned by the elite few.