MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government is confident that the three Filipino diplomats arrested in Kuwait will be allowed to return to Manila in the next few days. This follows the release of four Filipino drivers who were arrested for assisting Philippine Embassy officials in rescue operations for distressed Filipino domestic helpers in the Gulf state. Cayetano has arrived in Kuwait on Thursday for a meeting with his Kuwaiti counterpart to discuss how to move forward following a diplomatic standoff between the two countries. Malacañang earlier said that the deployment ban to Kuwait may be partially lifted if the memorandum of agreement will be signed. Roque and Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III had flown to Kuwait earlier this week to seek the normalization of diplomatic ties with the Gulf state.

Source: Philippine Star May 11, 2018 01:52 UTC