Passports of Filipino workers in Kuwait will be kept at their embassy as a safeguard against abuses, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello has revealed — and they can dial the President if there are any problems.
The agreement with Kuwait on the protection of overseas Filipino workers is expected to be signed by the start of Ramadan on May 15, with President Rodrigo Duterte possibly traveling to the sultanate.
Keeping passports at the embassy makes it less likely workers will be kept in Kuwait against their will, which has been a major grievance. Bello said Kuwait also agreed that workers get one day off a week, be allowed to cook their own food and be able to have a mobile phone.
Duterte said on Thursday during a meeting with the Filipino community in Hong Kong that the Kuwaiti government had accepted all his conditions for the bilateral agreement.
“I have made so many demands before we sign the contract. In fairness to the Kuwait government, they agreed to them,” he said.
“If there is any complaints, they can go directly to me. My number is 8888, that’s the [president’s] hotline,” Duterte added.
THE GREAT PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES LONG LIVE LONG LIVE RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE AMEN AMEN "ALMIGHTY GOD" BLESS ALL FILIPINO.PEOPLE ,OFW’S AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AMEN AMEN AMEN HAVE MERCY BE UPON US ALL AMEN AMEN AMEN
Thanks President Duterte for giving your heart and attention to us OFWs here in Kuwait…
Kaso po kahit po naman may agreement na kayong penermahan Ang mga amo po dito ang masusunod pag nasa bahay na nila ang katulong…so sad dahil attorney po Ang amo ko sabi nya " We never follow what’s in the contract…" , show off Lang daw ang contract para sa embassy pero RULES pa rin nila ang masusunod????????????
KAYA better po na wag ng iLIFT ang ban dito sa bansang Kuwait para sa mga household helper…