About 644 Filipinos have lost the jobs they had in Qatar because of a diplomatic crisis between Doha and other Arab regimes that began last year.
Philippine Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the diplomatic row had led to companies being closed down and retrenchment of hundreds of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), the Philippine Star reported.
“The situation in Qatar seems to be getting worse. In fact, the leader of our OFW organization visited me last week and informed me about the incidents of stoppage and separation from work,” Bello said.
He said the Department of Labor and Employment would send a team headed by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration to check on the welfare and conditions of the Filipinos in the Middle East.
Labor Undersecretary Ciriaco Lagunzad III said the Philippine government was closely observing the political disputes in the Middle East as they can be a threat for OFWs.
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time to develop our own economy and stop exporting human labor, have a good governance this is the only way towards real economic development of the country.
Ingat ingat lang kabayan maging aware ka kasi minsan sa isang kabutihan may kapalit. Natural nktali kana sh pag aakalang anjan sila as not related blood family kahit na ano kailngan mo so in return kng if ever mag ask sla nang favor hndi ka mkakatanggi kasi nga in the name of utang na loob pero hndi mo na pla alam na sobra na. Tandaan mo lageh mahirap makahanap dito nang maboti ang intensxon na kaibigan na hndi naghahanap nang kapalit hayagan man o patago. Wag masyado nbulagan sh magandang ipinakita sayo dpt may tinatago kapa ding paninindigan sh sarili mo.
this government why not lure them to invest in the country instead of exporting would be slaves to other nation…
kkailan titigil ang pag papaalipin ng mga pilipino sa ibang bansa…bakit hindi manghikayat ng mamumuhunan..upang dito na lang sa pilipinas ang mga pilipino…
True but it will only come when the rich don’t exploit employees because of their greed. Most corporations are owned by evil greedy bastards who don’t have human souls to share their wealth with those who work for them.
After visiting will you do something
sakit isipin sa ilang dekada na tayong mga paalipin dati dito sa pilipinas at mga dayuhan pa umaalipin sa atin,at ngayon nasa ibang bansa mga OFW at yun pa rin kalagayan…ang magpa alipin,kung naging makatao at tapat sana sa panunungkulan ang simula ng mga lider ng ating bansa at walang halong sobrang pulitika at kurapsyon ay di tayo aabot sa ganito…kailan kaya tayo mababalitang aangat antas ng kabuhayan at tuluyang maalis ang kurapsyon????
How can the Govt provide decent employment of displaced OFWs as well as un-employed Pinoys through ENDO? Pinoys Workers are the most bastardised Workers right here in their own country. No wonder, those who are capable to work decided to become OFWs only. No future here for Pinoy Workers.
it’s not that easy…the cory constitution made sure of that… http://www.jpolrisk.com/protectionist-clauses-in-the-philippine-constitution-restrict-foreign-direct-investment/
kapag natuto na nag ibang filipino sa family planning
kung magiging willing ang mga ofw na mag add ng payment at direct sa bank sa utang ng pinas