Tag: OFW

Kuwait hands protest notes to PHL ambassador over alleged “serious offenses” vs state, violation of diplomatic norms

(Eagle News)–The Kuwaiti government has summoned the Philippine ambassador to the Middle Eastern country. A report on Kuwaiti News Agency said the ambassador was also handed protest notes over the recent remarks of several Filipino officials which the report said “entailed serious offenses against the State.” The report said the protest notes were  also over the  “actions made by some Philippine embassy’s employees in violation of the diplomatic norms governing the relations of the two countries as […]

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DFA coordinating with Saudi authorities to get justice for OFW forced to drink household bleach

(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs is monitoring another incident of OFW abuse in Saudi Arabia and is coordinating with the authorities. The case concerns an overseas worker who was forced by her Saudi employer to drink household bleach. In a statement, the DFA said the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah is closely monitoring the condition of Agnes Mancilla, a household service worker, who remains in serious but stable condition at the King […]

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President Duterte vows to end OFW abuse in Middle East countries

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Durerte on Saturday, April 14, assured that the government is taking steps to end the abuse on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East countries, after meeting with an overseas Filipino worker who was abused by her employer in Saudi Arabia. President Duterte met with Pahima Alagasi, who was scaled by the mother of her employer with boiling water four years ago. She returned home Friday, after staying […]

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President Duterte meets with OFW scalded by employer in Saudi Arabia

  (Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte met with the Overseas Filipino Worker who was allegedly scalded by her employer in Saudi Arabia in 2014 on Saturday, April 14. In a social media post, Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said Duterte  was happy  Pahima Alagasi was able to return to the country after her 4-year ordeal. Alagasi, who arrived in the Philippines on Friday, April 13, had to be rushed to the hospital after the […]

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Inabusong Pilipina sa Saudi, nakauwi na; makikipagkita kay Pangulong Duterte bukas

(Eagle News) — Hindi naiwasan ng Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) na si Fahima Alagasi na maging emosyonal kanina pagdating ng Pilipinas. Si Alagasi ang Pilipina na pinagmalupitan ng kaniyang amo at binuhusan ng kumukulong tubig sa Saudi Arabia noong 2014. Bagamat tumanggi nang idetalye ang mga hirap na pinagdaanan sa loob ng nakalipas na apat na taon, masaya raw siya na nakabalik na sya sa Pilipinas. Ayon kay Ambassador Adnan Alonto, matagal na proseso ang […]

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PHL, through Duterte, formally apologizes for 2010 Manila hostage crisis

(Eagle News) — “We are very sorry. We apologize.” The Philippines, through President Rodrigo Duterte, formally apologized for the 2010 Manila hostage crisis that left at least eight Hong Kong tourists dead. The crisis took place during then-President Benigno Aquino III’s time. “There has been no official apologies regarding the August 2010 incident. May I address myself to the Chinese people..From the bottom of my heart, in behalf of the people, may I apologize formally […]

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President Duterte to personally witness signing of pact on protection of OFWs in Kuwait

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday, April 12, that he would witness the signing of an agreement  for the protection of Overseas Filipino Workers in Kuwait. “Maganda naman. To give honor din sa Kuwaiti government. I’ll go there to witness the signing,” Duterte said. He said he would go to witness the signing “anytime.” According to Duterte, one of the Philippine government demands is for the OFWs to have a one day-off […]

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Pres. Duterte finalizes PHL demands for OFW protection in Kuwait

(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday has finalized the country’s demands for the protection of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Kuwait. The President said he wanted the bilateral deal that Philippines and Kuwait will sign to be a “government-to-government“ contract. The Chief Executive also demanded that the agreement should include some mandatory provisions like allowing OFWs to sleep at least seven hours a day and that they should “be fed with nutritious food.” […]

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Bello: DOLE finalizing arrangements for PHL-Kuwait signing of pact on OFW protection

(Eagle  News) — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said it was now finalizing arrangements for the formal signing of an agreement with the Kuwaiti government on the protection of overseas Filipino workers deployed in the Gulf state. In a statement on Tuesday, March 20, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) may take place in the first week of April. The venue of the signing has […]

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Bello: Kuwait has “informally accepted” MOU provisions for protection of OFWs

(Eagle News)– Kuwait has “informally accepted” the provisions aimed at protecting Overseas Filipino Workers in the Middle Eastern country. In a radio interview on Wednesday, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said a Kuwaiti official was slated to come to the Philippines in order to finalize the Memorandum of Understanding containing the additional provisions. According to Bello, the additional provisions would address OFW issues  involving their passports. “Kaya meron ding provision na kapag inilipat sa isang […]

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Demafelis’ “recruiter” denies allegations vs her; says she merely “referred” Demafelis for deployment abroad

(Eagle News) — The woman who was reported to be the recruiter of Joanna Demafelis voluntarily went to the police on Thursday and denied the allegations against her. In a press conference at the Criminal Investigation Detection Group on Thursday, Agnes Tuballes from Iloilo said she merely referred Demafelis to one Mariz who she said helped look for Overseas Filipino Workers to be deployed abroad for Mt. Carmel Global E-Human Resources, Incorporated. She said she received […]

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Pilipina OFW sa Kuwait, nais makauwi sa PHL

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Isang Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) sa Kuwait na tubong Capiz ang umaapela ng tulong sa gobyerno upang makauwi na sa Pilipinas dahil sa tangkang panggagahasa ng anak ng kanyang employer. Kinilala ang OFW na si Ma. Elvie Ordas, isang domestic helper sa Kuwait. Kuwento ni Ordas, ilang beses na umano tinangkang pasukin ng anak na lalaki ng kanyang employer ang kaniyang kuwarto. May pagkakataon din umanong pinapakitaan ito ng maseselang […]

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