PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday threatened to pull out all Filipinos working in Kuwait amid reports of widespread abuses and exploitation. In his remarks before flying to India, Duterte lamented the reported cases of rape and other forms of abuse against overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Kuwait. During Wednesday’s remarks, Duterte said he recognized how jobs provided by Middle Eastern countries to OFWs contributed significantly to the Philippine economy. We may need your help but we will not do it at the expense of the dignity of the Filipino,” Duterte said. In January last year, Filipino migrant worker Jakatia Pawa was executed in Kuwait for allegedly killing her employer’s 22-year-old daughter.

Source: Manila Times January 24, 2018 16:18 UTC