HAINAN — A bilateral agreement that would protect Filipino workers in Kuwait has been finalized and is just awaiting President Rodrigo Duterte's approval, the Labor department said. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said Duterte might travel to Kuwait before the Islamic holy month of Ramadan to witness the signing of the agreement. Bello said the signing should be done within the month because Kuwaiti officials might no longer be available during Ramadan. Last February, Duterte ordered a ban on the sending of overseas Filipino workers to Kuwait, citing the abuses suffered by some domestic helpers. He has also ordered the Labor department to ensure that Filipino workers in Kuwait would not suffer physical abuse at the hands of their employers.

Source: Philippine Star April 11, 2018 02:26 UTC