PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said that he would go to Kuwait “anytime” to oversee the signing of an agreement between the Philippines and the Gulf state on overseas Filipino workers (OFW). Speaking before thousands of Filipinos in Hong Kong, Duterte said that the Kuwaiti government was gracious enough to accept his numerous demands for OFWs. Roque also said that Duterte wanted the passports of OFWs to be deposited at the Philippine Embassy instead of being confiscated. Duterte also wants the OFWs to be assured of at least seven hours of sleep and one day off. He added that he wanted the Kuwaiti government to assure the Philippines that there would be “absolutely no physical abuse” against the OFWs.

Source: Manila Times April 12, 2018 17:37 UTC