Do Filipinos Scam Other Filipinos? One Down and PWC Explore the Abuses Caretakers Face
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LOS ANGELES (May 29th, 2024) — In a new episode of Tabo Takes, One Down, a leading Filipino American media company with a global reach, collaborates with the Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) to uncover vulnerabilities that Filipino workers face in coming to “the land of the free.” While it may be controversial, the representative of PWC confirms it is unfortunately common that “Filipinos scam other Filipinos” and breaks down further topics on how abuse unfolds for domestic workers in our community.
Since 2018, One Down has used its global platform to uplift and amplify the Fil-Am narrative. Their ongoing series, Tabo Takes, which has garnered over 12 million views to date, calls on the Filipino community to share their personal stories. Their newest episode of Tabo Takes, set to release on May 30th, 2024, reveals the common - but not often public - abuses that Filipino caretakers endure when they come to America.
“We created "Tabo Takes" to discuss taboo subjects within the Filipino community - from bad financial habits, to body shaming, to colorism - we've had very public Filipino figures discuss these topics openly,” said Leo Albea, CEO of One Down. “With the millions of views from the series, mixed with some of the notable names, we are bringing in more of the community and their leadership to further discuss key issues - starting with some of the most vulnerable of our migrant community, the Filipino domestic worker.”
Previous Philippine Celebrities in Tabo Takes include:
The newest episode of Tabo Takes, features Jasmine Bucago, Leadership Development at the Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) and Community Organizer of Stop the Hate, breaking down the realities of being a Filipino caregiver including wage theft and abuse. Many of these struggles also include human trafficking or discrimination. “At PWC, we especially try to fight for the rights of domestic workers, especially caregivers of Filipinos but especially folks in Southern California,” said Jasmine Bucago, “...because domestic workers have been excluded from things like Cal/OSHA.” In the episode, Bucago responds to even more “tabo takes” on this topic such as, “Having a Filipino helper in America is borderline human trafficking” and “Filipino caregivers take care of everyone, yet are the most abused.”
As One Down has worked with many notable Filipinos, the company hopes to continue doing so to redefine what it means to be Filipino and cultivate a culture of support. This still leaves the question: How do Filipinos scam other Filipinos? Watch the newest Tabo Takes episode here to find out.
Tabo Takes Release Details:
Date and Time: May 30th, 2024, 6 PM PST
Platform: One Down’s YouTube Channel
Duration: 06:06
Link: https://youtu.be/Mg-5WHNv0dA
About One Down:
One Down is a Filipino-American Media Company working to “redefine Filipino” and bring global representation to the Filipino community. Founded in 2018, our mission has been to amplify issues within our culture that educate and engage the world into action. Since then, One Down has collaborated with some of the most influential Filipino leaders worldwide, amassing a global reach of over 50 million viewers in its lifetime, and continuing to develop new ecosystems that empower Filipino creatives to thrive. To learn more, check out our website at www.onedown.media, follow @onedown.media on Instagram, subscribe to One Down on YouTube, and watch our newest episode of Tabo Takes.
About Pilipino Workers Center (PWC):
Founded in 1997, Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) is a non-profit organization that organizes the low-wage Pilipino community in Southern California to demand better living and working conditions. To learn more, follow @pwcsc on Instagram and Facebook.
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Credit:
Arrianah Galvan
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