Filipino Workers Returning To Kuwait See Glimmer Of Hope

With the statement issued by the Undersecretary of the Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Eduardo de Vega, confirming that his country hopes to sit with the Kuwaiti side and discuss the summary of sending workers, a glimmer of hope appeared on the horizon over 9 months after Kuwait suspended new visas for Filipino domestic workers. Following the conviction of the juvenile accused of killing the worker, Jolibi Ranara, by the Kuwaiti Juvenile Court.

Al-Rai reports that De Vega said in a press interview the day before yesterday that Kuwait's efforts in achieving justice for the Ranara family had been recognized by his country.

According to him, "We hope to schedule another meeting with Kuwait so that we can discuss the current situation and come up with solutions for workers' return."

I think we can ask Kuwait to resume our talks, depending on how our colleagues at the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) feel, to see how we can move forward, and ultimately lift the suspension on both sides.

According to Bassam Al-Shammari, a specialist in domestic workers' affairs, the Philippine government's position was "a good gesture towards resolving the crisis between the two countries in a manner that is beneficial to both peoples." According to him, this step is the first step toward resolving Kuwait's domestic worker shortage, contributing to the stability and balance of Kuwait's labor market.

A clear imbalance in the labor market has occurred in the domestic and private sectors as a result of previous mistakes and negatives that caused the deterioration of the labor relations between the two friendly countries.

The owner of a domestic worker's office praised the statement of the Philippine Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs as a glimmer of hope for resolving the crisis that has clearly caused huge losses on both sides.

According to him, there has been a great demand for Filipino workers in Kuwait for years, which has adversely affected many employment agencies.

Due to its negative effects on Kuwaiti families, Al-Shammari stressed that the crisis with the Philippines must be resolved before the end of this year.

According to the latest official statistics, approximately 195,000 Filipino domestic workers occupy the top spot in Kuwait's domestic workers sector with a rate of 50 percent of the total number.

In his talk, he discussed some of the reasons why Filipino domestic workers are so highly regarded...

- The culture of this workforce is that it has a good level of education, not less than a secondary education and a diploma, and sometimes the level of education is university.
- The professionalism of the workers, their access to training courses in the field of domestic work, and their proficiency in the English language.
- Their positive interaction with children and caring for the elderly.

 

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