The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is hopeful that the Philippines and Kuwait would eventually come up with a set-up that would serve the interests and protect the respective laws of both countries. DFA Assistant Secretary Paul Raymund Cortes on Thursday made the pronouncement after Kuwait...
Flag of Kuwait (Unsplash) The chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs is calling for a total deployment ban on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Kuwait. This, as Pangasinan 3rd district Rep. Rachel Arenas described as an act of retribution the recent decision of the Kuwaiti government...
Negotiations for Kuwait to lift the suspension on issuing new visas for Filipinos will continue as Manila refused to yield to the latter's demands that would violate the Philippine laws. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said in a statement on Thursday, May 18, that the Philippine and Kuwait...
The chairman of the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs is confident that the Philippine delegation sent to Kuwait would be able to address the issue on the oil-rich nation's visa suspension on Filipino workers. “I am fully convinced that the delegation will diligently pursue the best...
DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega (Screenshot from Facebook live) There is no quick resolution to the issue on the Kuwaiti government’s suspension on the issuance of Filipinos workers' entry visas. This can be gleaned from the remarks of Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo...
The Philippines has no intention to close down its shelter for runaway and abused Filipino workers in Kuwait despite the pressure the foreign country is giving the Philippines over its deployment ban. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega said while Kuwait is concerned over the shelter...
The Philippine government has assured assistance to the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the Kuwaiti government's suspension of work visas, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. *(Jansen Romero/File Photo)* The Presidential Communications Office (PCO), citing an interview with...
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. *(Photo from the Presidential Communications...
Kuwait's suspension of issuance of new entry visas for Filipinos was allegedly a move to "pressure" the Philippines to lift its deployment ban of Filipino workers to that country, a foreign affairs official said. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega said the suspension made by the...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Friday, May 12, urged overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were affected by Kuwait’s visa suspension to coordinate with the agency so it can extend the necessary assistance to them. (File photo via Manila Bulletin) The DMW said that the Department of...
(Unsplash) A congressman who works closely worth overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) is asking Philippine authorities to clarify with Kuwait what brought about the latter's suspension of all types of work and entry visas for Filipinos. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo noted that on May 10, Kuwait...
Kuwait has suspended the issuance of new entry visas for Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed. "The Kuwaiti Government has informed the Department of Foreign Affairs that Kuwait has suspended the issuance of new entry visas for PH nationals into Kuwait effective...
