The DMW has temporarily suspended the deployment of first-time applicants for jobs in Kuwait amid the ongoing discussions to ensure the safety and welfare of OFWs following the brutal death of household service worker Jullebee Ranara last month.
The Department of Migrant Workers has temporarily suspended the deployment of first-time applicants for jobs in Kuwait amid the ongoing discussions to ensure the safety and welfare of overseas Filipino workers following the brutal death of household service worker Jullebee Ranara last month.
A series of bilateral talks between the Philippine and the Kuwaiti governments were scheduled to discuss OFW welfare. She remains optimistic that significant changes can still be made to the existing bilateral labor agreement that the Philippines has with Kuwait.
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