News Updates on Filipinos in Kuwait

Eight cargo forwarding companies based in Kuwait are among companies blacklisted foreign forwarders and consolidators by the Department of Trade and Industry  (DTI) in its July 2016 advisory. The list was compiled by the DTI based on…
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To address issues that involve expatriates taking their Filipina household helpers to work outside of Kuwait, the Philippine embassy has set a new requirement that prevents employment agencies from hiring Filipina domestic helpers.…
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Kuwaiti government currently offers ‘Assisted Voluntary Repatriation Program’ (AVRP). The program is endorsed by The Philippines Embassy in Kuwait, as the program is not exclusive to runaway housemaids but also accepts Article 18 visa…
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As Kuwait is reportedly on the verge of a big crackdown against illegal residents, many Filipinos and other foreigners would understandably be wary of the plan, even those who are properly documented. Local reports say that as many as…
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Celeste Macaldo says she's a "devout" Catholic who attended Mass every week until she landed a job as a caregiver in Lebanon five years ago. "For five years, I remember going to church to attend Mass only five times, and only on Christmas…
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