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"In pursuit of national interest, a total ban on deployment of all OFWs to Kuwait pursuant to the directive of the President is hereby enforced. Order takes effect immediately," he said during a media briefing.
The order comes after authorities discovered the body of a Filipina inside the freezer of her employers in Kuwait, and amid the investigation on seven Filipino household workers killed in Kuwait.
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Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Philippine government will hold the government of Kuwait responsible for the horrendous crimes under state responsibility.
President Duterte recently told OFWs in Kuwait who wants to go home that they can do it in 72 hours.
Over 400 OFWs were brought back home on Monday morning as part of the government's mass repatriation program.
He added 150 more will arrive on Tuesday and 250 more will go back to the Philippines on Wednesday.
Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait Renato Pedro Villa estimates around 10,000 OFWs are overstaying in the country. Around 80 percent of them are domestic workers, and majority of whom have claimed abuse from employers.
Update: DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III has released a more clearer memorandum via Administrative Order No. 54A dated February 14 regarding the total deployment ban of OFWs in Kuwait.
The deployment ban covers all OFWs to be deployed for the first time regardless of skill profession or type of work.
However, "balik manggagawa", vacationing OFWs and those who will renew their contracts with the same employers in Kuwait and seafarers who will be transiting to Kuwait to board their principals are exempted from the ban.
President Duterte recently told OFWs in Kuwait who wants to go home that they can do it in 72 hours.
Over 400 OFWs were brought back home on Monday morning as part of the government's mass repatriation program.
He added 150 more will arrive on Tuesday and 250 more will go back to the Philippines on Wednesday.
Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait Renato Pedro Villa estimates around 10,000 OFWs are overstaying in the country. Around 80 percent of them are domestic workers, and majority of whom have claimed abuse from employers.
Update: DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III has released a more clearer memorandum via Administrative Order No. 54A dated February 14 regarding the total deployment ban of OFWs in Kuwait.
The deployment ban covers all OFWs to be deployed for the first time regardless of skill profession or type of work.
However, "balik manggagawa", vacationing OFWs and those who will renew their contracts with the same employers in Kuwait and seafarers who will be transiting to Kuwait to board their principals are exempted from the ban.
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