Filipino workers in Kuwait
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Kuwait's First Batch Of 'distressed' Filipino Workers Departs19 January 2023First batch of 'distressed' Filipino domestic workers have returned home. These workers lived in government shelters due to disputes with sponsors. In a report to Al-Rai...Kuwait Has No Deployment Ban On Filipino Workers26 January 2023Investigations revealed that the deceased body of a woman found in Al-Salmi had been subjected to sexual abuse and murder, and that the perpetrator was a juvenile citizen. Accordin...Ph Demands Strict Protection From Kuwait For Its Citizens07 February 2023Kuwait has been asked by the government of the Philippines to adopt adequate safeguards to protect Filipino workers, especially household workers. Kuwait has taken legal measure...Resumption Of Filipino Workers' Arrival In Kuwait Is Considered By The Philippines02 April 2023The Philippines is close to lifting its temporary ban on sending domestic workers to Kuwait. With the cessation of monthly remittances sent to workers' families, the government...Overseas Filipino Workers' Welfare Top Priority04 April 2023As a result of the virtual meeting convened by the Philippine Coalition of Domestic Workers and the Federation of Owners of Recruitment Offices, Bassam Al-Shammari, a specialist in...Deployment Of Filipino Workers To Kuwait Is Expected To Resume In June03 May 2023It was revealed to Arabic daily Al-Anbaa by a reliable source in the Public Authority for Manpower that an official Filipino delegation will visit Kuwait at the end of this month t...Filipino Workers To Be Recruited Under New Article 18 Terms And Conditions09 May 2023It has been confirmed by the labor attaché at the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait that the recently announced procedures regarding the desire of companies and individuals to br...Kuwait Suspends The Issuance Of Entry And Work Visas To Filipino Workers09 May 2023In a circular, Kuwait suspended the issuance of all entry and work visas to Filipino workers. According to reports, the First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Acting...Philippines Stands Firm - No Apology Required In Workforce Dispute With Kuwait03 June 2023The government of the Philippines has defiantly refused to issue an apology to Kuwait, as tensions escalate in a row concerning workers' rights and protections. Kuwait, a promi...Filipino Workers Returning To Kuwait See Glimmer Of Hope17 September 2023With 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 d...Vega's Kuwait Mission: Bringing Filipino Workers Together03 October 2023Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega expressed Manila's desire to engage in discussions with the Kuwaiti government about the possibility of sending Filipi...Filipino Workers' Return To Kuwait Is Rekindled By Diplomacy23 October 2023Al-Qabas daily reports that Kuwaiti and Philippine diplomats have discussed ways to strengthen cooperation on the labor file. These sources confirmed the recent bilateral meeting a...Lifting The Ban On Filipino Workers Update26 October 2023In response to a question regarding the Filipino labor crisis, Ambassador Samih Hayat said, "We are working to resolve the misunderstanding, and this requires time and solid s...Filipino Workers May Return To Kuwait In Early 202426 November 2023It is anticipated that the Philippines will allow Filipinos to return to Kuwait in the first quarter of next year. A meeting between Kuwaiti and Filipino authorities is scheduled t...Philippines Delegation To Visit Kuwait For Talks On Recruitment Ban05 December 2023Al-Qabas daily reports that a delegation from the Philippines will visit Kuwait from Dec 14-16 to discuss resuming the recruitment of Filipino workers for Kuwait.According to the s...