The Department of Migrant Workers is considering a ban on overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) deployment.
It was due to recent reports of the deaths of two OFWs in the Middle Eastern Country, namely Dafnie Ncalaban, and Jenny Alvarado.
Nacalaban was reported missing in October by her second employer. She was later found dead at the residence of an individual from Kuwait.
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Alvarado died, on the contrary, from coal smoke inhalation at her workplace, along with her Nepalese, and Sri Lankan, colleagues. A wrong cadaver had been brought home to the country at first, turning her family’s grief into anger.
Hans Cacdac, Secretary of Migrant Workers, floated the idea of a Kuwait deployment ban.
Cacdac replied that the President was informed of the situation and the cases. He also said that the ban would apply to all Filipino workers, or only to those seeking domestic work. The DMW chief added that the Philippines does not allow first-time domestic workers to be sent to Kuwait.
Cacdac also said that it is considering tightening the rules and requirements for the deployment of Filipino migrants in the Arab country.
“At kung sa pagsusuri natin ay makakatulong ang suspension of deployment ay gagawin din natin ‘yan. Ang isa din kasing sinasaalang-alang natin siyempre meron din kasing mga kababayan natin na ligtas naman ang kanilang employment at pinag-iisipan din natin ‘yung opportunities nung mga kababayan natin with respect to employment nila,” he said.
The Migrant Workers Chief said that approximately 215,000 OFWs are living in Kuwait.
Source GMA News
