Philippines reimposes ban on workers deploying to Kuwait


Government officers explaining to labour workers on their decision not to send them to Kuwait anymore. The Philippines Governmentt said on Friday (Jan 17) it was reimposing a ban on its citizens going to work in Kuwait after a Filipina was allegedly killed by her employer, echoing a 2018 row between the two countries. - Reuters

MANILA: The Philippines Governmentt said on Friday (Jan 17) it was reimposing a ban on its citizens going to work in Kuwait after a Filipina was allegedly killed by her employer, echoing a 2018 row between the two countries.

President Rodrigo Duterte approved the ban as his government accused the emirate of covering up the killing of a maid, one of about 240,000 Filipinos working in the Gulf state.

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