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Philippine officials to visit Kuwait amid worker row

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Philippine officials are headed to Kuwait on Thursday to seek greater protection for migrant workers after a diplomatic…

OWWA: Almost 200 OFW deaths in Kuwait in past few years

By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Almost 200 Filipinos have died in Kuwait in the past few years. During the…

Bello: Admin charges to be filed vs labor officials who failed to act on 2017 report OFW Demafelis was missing

(Eagle News) -- Administrative charges will be filed against the three labor officials who reportedly did not take action on…

Duterte pushes for “complete agreement” ensuring OFW welfare in Kuwait

(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday that the deployment ban on Filipino workers to Kuwait stands, but…

Amid tensions, Kuwait invites President Duterte to visit anew

(Eagle News) -- Kuwait has invited President Rodrigo Duterte anew following  the imposition of a total ban on the deployment…

President Duterte mulls expanding ban on OFW deployment to other countries

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday floated the possibility of extending the ban on the deployment…

Call for justice as Joanna Demafelis’ body returns home from Kuwait

ILOILO, Philippines (AFP) -- More than a hundred relatives and supporters of a Filipina maid whose body was found stuffed in a…

Joanna Demafelis’ remains arrive in Iloilo

(Eagle News)-- The body of Joanna Demafelis arrived in Iloilo on Saturday, days after she was found in a freezer…

DFA seeks 3-month extension of amnesty program for overstaying Filipino workers in Kuwait

(Eagle News)-- The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday said it had asked Kuwait for an extension of its amnesty…

Palace says DFA’s Cayetano given marching orders to talk with Kuwait ambassador

  Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano has been given marching orders to meet with…

Labi ng OFW na natagpuan sa freezer sa Kuwait dumating na sa bansa

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) -- Dumating na sa bansa ang labi ni Joanna Demafelis, ang Overseas Filipino Workers na natagpuang…

Drilon: Ban on OFW deployment to Kuwait “necessary” but PHL “must be prepared to handle consequences” for trade relations

(Eagle News) --  Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said the total ban on the deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers to…

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