Philippines Is Looking Into Reimpose Ban

18 May 2019 International

The Philippines Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III (DOLE) is looking to reimpose a ban on the deployment of household service workers (HSWs) to Kuwait, following the death of another overseas Filipino worker in Kuwait

“It’s an option,” Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said Thursday night when asked if the government would reimpose the deployment ban on Kuwait after the death of 47-year-old Constancia Lago Dayag, an OFW from Agadanan, Isabela.

 

Bello said he received a report that the HSW was brought to the Al Sabah Hospital this week but was declared dead on arrival. Her body bore various contusions and hematoma, as well as signs of sexual assault.

In a separate text message, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) administrator, Bernard Olalia, noted that the body’s Governing Board (GB) may include the possible deployment ban in the agenda of its regular meeting.

The GB issues policies, such as deployment bans, which are related to the work of OFWsThe POEA chief added that at the moment, there is no deployment ban on Kuwait.

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