Filipinos especially the overseas Filipino workers are known for their compassion and being helpful especially for a compatriot in distress and those who suffer abuse and maltreatment even it could mean risking their own safety and life.
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Jelamar Fuentes, hailed from Davao City, also known on his Facebook account as "Dave" is now facing kidnapping charges due to allegedly helping household workers in distress by bringing them to the Philippine embassy. Other OFWs who sought his help even contact him via his social media account
The latest incident of a Filipina whom he helped was claiming she did not receive any salary from her sponsor and also suffering from maltreatment.
Though his intention is good, it is still against the law in Kuwait.
After the negotiation, the conflict was settled by a Memorandum of Understanding. Kuwait assigned a 24/7 hotline so that their policemen can respond to the distress call of the OFWs.Fuentes is now under the custody of the Office of the Domestic Welfare Affairs, he had already submitted an affidavit as well.
The Kuwaiti government charged him with kidnapping but the Philippine authorities in Kuwait assured that they will provide him the legal assistance he needed.
Filed under the category of OFW, distress, abuse , abuse and maltreatment, abuses against OFWs., Kuwait,
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