MANILA — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ordered the suspension of deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Kuwait following the death of seven Filipino workers in the Arab nation.
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III signed on Friday Administrative Order 25-2018 which suspends the sending of Filipino workers to the said country.
With this, Bello ordered the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to stop the processing of overseas employment certificates of Kuwait-bound workers.
“The order, issued late afternoon, takes effect immediately,” the DOLE said in a statement.
The seven Pinoy workers who died in Kuwait were identified as Liezl Truz Hukdong, Vanessa Karissha L. Esguerra, Marie Fe Saliling Librada, Arlene Castillo Manzano, Devine Riche Encarnacion, Patrick Sunga, and Mira Luna Juntilla, the department said.
During the launching of the Overseas Filipino Bank on Thursday, President Rodrigo Duterte said he is mulling a total deployment ban of OFWs to Kuwait, particularly household workers following reports of sexual abuses. (PNA)
LATEST STORIES
How the global stock markets can affect the economy
Here in the Philippines, there are lots of events that can – and do – have an effect on the economy. From the recent debates over the local labour market to natural disasters such as Typhoon Haiyan, … [Read More...]
Tech scams to watch out for
Technology is everywhere these days, reaching into every aspect of our lives and empowering us in ways we never would have imagined in the past. With that new power comes new dangers however, and we … [Read More...]
8 things you need to know about the free tuition law
The free tuition law will cover the tuition and fees of students enrolled in 112 SUCs, 78 LUCs, and all duly registered technical-vocation education and training programs starting this school … [Read More...]
AH-1W for Attack Chopper?
The U.S Department of Defense is in talks with their Philippine counterpart on the acquisition of 10 AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters, with 2 frames possibly funded by Foreign Military Sales (FMS) … [Read More...]
Blackhawk in Philippines, Finally
The Philippine Air Force’s technical working group (TWG) has identified Sikorsky UH60 (Blackhawk) as the combat utility helicopter that would replace the mothballed Bell 412 EPIs, while the selection … [Read More...]
US willing to contribute to PHL Navy modernization, says official
The United States Navy on Monday said that it is willing to give some equipment needed for the Navy modernization training of the Philippine Navy's personnel. "We can contribute, certainly from … [Read More...]
Join the Conversation