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Senator Raffy Tulfo denounced move by the Kuwaiti government to crackdown on Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who are victims of crimes and other abuses despite his suggestions to protect their rights through mandatory pre-engagement seminars, background checks, and psychological and medical exams for employers of domestic workers during a Senate hearing on the murder of […]
Following the brutal killing of Filipino domestic worker Jullebee Ranara in Kuwait, Senator Bong Go is urging a thorough review of the policies regulating the deployment of overseas Filipino workers. In an ambush interview after personally aiding fire victims in Valenzuela City, Go asked the government to consider stricter vetting procedures when it comes to […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo reiterated the need to impose a deployment ban of Filipino workers in Kuwait following reports from ABS-CBN and other media outlets published over the weekend about a Pinay domestic helper who has been paralyzed after escaping her abusive employer there. Tulfo, Chairperson of the Committee on Migrant Workers, said he has kept […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo proposed a total deployment ban of Filipino workers in Kuwait following the reported murder of domestic helper Jullebee Ranara. Tulfo, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers, waited for the arrival of the remains of Ranara at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Friday night, Jan. 27. The burnt body of […]
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) welcomed home and extended assistance to 289 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Kuwait, including those who have been stranded for several months, Secretary Susan Ople said. The OFWs arrived in Manila at around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday. The OFWs were repatriated with the help of the Department of Foreign Affairs […]
ACTS-OFW, a coalition of migrant workers organizations on Monday slammed the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) for the “urgent lifting” of the ban on the deployment of Filipino domestic helpers to Kuwait, stressing that there was no need to rush anything, yet it was still done in a hurry.“Blood will be on the hands of […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has castigated the Kuwaiti government for failing to fulfill its promise of providing better labor conditions and to ensure the protection of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Gulf country. Gatchalian cited reports he has been receiving on the case of OFW Jeanelyn Villavende who died in December last year. “Kinukuha ang […]
The untimely and tragic death of three Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Kuwait and Singapore should prompt Congress to prioritize the approval of proposals creating a separate department for overseas employment, Senator Manny Pacquaio said. Pacquaio, who is the primary author of Republic Act 11227 or “The Handbook for Overseas Filipino Workers of 2018,” lamented […]
ACTS-OFW Partylist expressed outrage on the recent killing of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Kuwait and called on the Philippine and Kuwaiti governments to implement a total ban on the deployment of Filipino workers in the Gulf nation. Jeanelyn Padernal Villavende, a 26-year old woman from South Cotabato was declared dead on arrival after […]
Stressing his commitment to safeguarding migrant workers from human trafficking, Senator Bong Go met with overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Kuwait who were victimized by a Filipino illegal recruiter and told them that their case has been served justice. In 2018, Filipino masseurs in Kuwait were rescued after reaching out to radio host Raffy Tulfo […]