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‘One too many’: At least 2 OFWs abused daily in Kuwait

At least two Filipinos per day experienced violence in the form of physical abuse, sexual harassment, or rape in Kuwait in 2022, government data...

Kuwait official disappointed on OFW deferment

A Kuwaiti government official expressed disappointment with the decision of the Philippine government to defer action on the contracts of first-time Filipino domestic workers. The...

OFW in Kuwait paralyzed after fall from 3rd floor

A 34-year-old overseas Filipino worker in Kuwait has become paralyzed from the waist down after escaping her “abusive” employer by jumping from a window...

Another Filipino murder victim

"What happened to Jullebee Ranasa should outrage us all and Secretary Susan Ople should ban the deployment of domestic workers to Kuwait immediately" Once again,...

DMW to blacklist errant Kuwaiti recruiters in wake of Ranara slay

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Tuesday said it is looking at blacklisting problematic recruitment agencies in Kuwait following the murder of overseas...

PBBM vows ‘all possible aid’ to Ranara family

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed to extend all possible assistance to the family of Jullebee Ranara, the 35-year-old household worker whose burnt...

Stop sending Pinoy workers to Kuwait—Tulfo

Sen.  Raffy Tulfo yesterday proposed a total deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Kuwait following the murder of Jullebee Ranara. Tulfo said the...

DMW sacks recruiter of OFW slain in Kuwait

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has suspended the recruiter of slain overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jullebee Ranara, whose burned body was found on...

Government extends aid to 289 OFWs from Kuwait

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) welcomed home and extended assistance to 289 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Kuwait, including those who have been...

UN Security Council ends Iraq invasion reparations to Kuwait

The UN Security Council voted unanimously Tuesday to wrap up the three-decade program which has allowed Kuwait to recover more than $50 billion from...

Kuwait army allows women but sans guns

Kuwaiti women are angry after the military, having allowed female soldiers in combat roles, decided they need the permission of a male guardian and...

Pag-IBIG virtual desks activated for OFWs

Officials launched on Friday the Pag-IBIG Virtual Offices catering to overseas Filipinos in North America (United States and Canada), United Kingdom and Ireland, United...

Kuwaiti breeder hopes superworms will become new superfood

Kuwaiti businessman Jassem Buabbas has spent years breeding "superworms" for animal feed and now hopes the creatures will find their way into the diets...

In conservative Kuwait, women launch their own #MeToo movement

Women in Kuwait are defying conservative norms and a culture of "shame" to speak out against harassment for the first time, in a social...
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