MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government is willing to review its agreement with Kuwait following the death of a Filipina worker in the Gulf state. In May 2018, the Philippines and Kuwait signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the employment of domestic workes, which sought to protect Filipino workers there. The agreement requires the two countries to uphold ethical recruitment policies, systems, and procedures for the recruitment and employment of domestic workers subject to their laws and regulations. Kuwait expelled Philippine Ambassador Renato Villa in April last year over reports of Philippine Embassy staff to rescuing distressed Filipino domestic workers from their employers' home. Duterte lifted the deployment ban to Kuwait in May last year after the MOU was signed between the two countries.

Source: Philippine Star May 20, 2019 12:33 UTC