The Philippine government has assured assistance to the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the Kuwaiti government's suspension of work visas, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. ManilaBulletin
The Presidential Communications Office , citing an interview with DFA Assistant Secretary Paul Cortes, said the affected OFWs would be included in the National Reintegration Program of the Department of Migrant Workers , among other forms of assistance.
According to reports, the government of Kuwait had suspended the issuance of new entry visas for Filipinos into the Middle Eastern country. "Pero kung babalik ka ng Kuwait dahil doon ka naman na nagtatrabaho at—iyon nga, have been living there, working there, pwede ka namang pumasok ,” he added. "Palagi naman may discussions ang Kuwait and Philippines very often. Nagkataon lang na may ganitong klaseng mainit na issue ," Cortes said.
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