The Gold Standard: Government Protections for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)

As the world continues to reintegrate in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Filipinos return to the international job market abroad as construction workers, domestics, and nurses. These workers, known as Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), serve as a key element in the Philippine economy and society as a whole. An essential component of keeping this field lucrative and successful is the Philippine protection system, comprised of several government agencies including the Department of Migrant Workers and the Department of Foreign Affairs. Previous research holds that the Philippine government has done an overall good job at protecting OFWs, serving as one of the premier systems worldwide. To test this idea, I studied OFW conditions in Saudi Arabia through a singular case study method, reviewing how the Philippines protects OFWs. My findings mostly concur with that of previous research, as the Philippines ultimately does a wonderful job of ensuring that OFWs enter into fair contracts and avoid abuse. Nevertheless, I add to the current debate by providing suggestions that the Philippines can implement to not only improve the efficiency of its system, but also to maintain it. These recommendations are based around increasing its international footprint through greater cooperation efforts and securing funding for the main protection agencies for OFWs

Melusine and Yde et Olive: Subversive Narrative Power in the Medieval Female Body

This paper delves into the representation of the female body in Medieval Literature, focusing on the texts of \u27Melusine\u27 and \u27Yde et Olive\u27. The paper explores how these two texts represent bodily difference and transformation as a source of subversive narrative power. Rather than functioning merely as symbols of weakness or instability compared to the stable and coherent male body, the female bodies in these texts disrupt social and gender norms, generating new possibilities for identity and narrative authority

Cybersecurity in Donald Trump’s 2024 Presidential Election Campaign

Cybersecurity is of growing importance in America today, yet discussion about cybersecurity in Trump’s 2024 election campaign was limited. This paper discusses how the role of cybersecurity in Donald Trump’s 2024 election campaign was limited by cybersecurity issues from his first term which continue to damage public support for his campaign, the unpopularity of cybersecurity among voters, and an effort to encourage collaboration with technology companies. Focus is on a timeframe from November 15, 2022 to April 30, 2025 (the date Donald Trump announced his candidacy to his 100th day in office). Ultimately, cybersecurity issues see more policy outcomes when the definition of cybersecurity is broadened