The Philippines will soon send a delegation to Kuwait to tackle labor and migrant workers issues, including the recent suspension of new work visas for Filipinos by the Kuwaiti government, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday, May 13.
Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Paul Cortes revealed that the Philippines routinely sends a team to Kuwait and other countries to ensure the protection and welfare of Filipino workers.
“Nagkataon lang na may ganitong klaseng mainit na isyu pero meron at mayroon pupuntang DFA delegation kasama rin ang mga DMW nating colleagues na pupunta doon to discuss itong mga challenges na ito ,” he added.This, he stressed, was “not only with Kuwait but all the others to make sure na we’re always on track as far as protection and promotion of the well-being of our migrants are concerned.”
Cortes confirmed that Kuwait had already sent an official note to the Philippines regarding the suspension of new visas last Friday. He also assured the affected overseas Filipino workers that they would receive assistance from the government since they would be included in the National Reintegration Program of the Department of Migrant Workers , among other forms of assistance.
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