THE Departrment of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it will continue to pursue the track of labor diplomacy in ensuring the welfare and safety of our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
This after the Kuwait had suspended new entry visas for overseas Filipino workers.
The DMW said they are waiting formore details as to the rationale and issues surrounding the action of the Kuwait government.
“We have been informed by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of the Kuwait government’s decision to suspend the issuance of new entry visas for Filipinos,” said the statement issued by the DMW.
“We shall continue to pursue the track of labor diplomacy in ensuring the welfare and safety of our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), while we await more details as to the rationale and issues surrounding the action of the Kuwait government.
We are working closely with the DFA and the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait (PE-Kuwait) in a unified, whole-of-government approach to the situation,” it added.
The agency said they are also coordinating with Philippine recruitment agencies, Filipino communities and leaders, and other stakeholders on how to address this development in the best interest of all concerned.
The DMW said they are ready to assist OFWs affected by this action of the Kuwait government.
“We urge our affected Kuwait-bound OFWs to connect with us directly through the National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO) hotlines at 09567821309 and 09603532532 or to email nrco@dmw.gov.ph so we may assist them.
We assure everyone that the DMW will work with all of its partners to mitigate the impact of this recent development to our Kuwait-bound workers,” clarified the statement.
