Kuwait will be the second Middle Eastern country after Bahrain to end the sponsorship system or locally called kafeel. Last 2009, Bahrain abolished the sponsorship system of its foreign workers which was likened to “modern-day slavery.”
Tag: OFW
OFWs and Their Vulnerability to HIV
Of all the Filipinos, OFWs are said to be the ones extremely vulnerable to HIV. Based on statistics, OFWs account for 32% of all our HIV and full-blown AIDS cases.
OFWs Should Be Careful in Bringing Parcels to China
There are at least 180 Filipinos languishing in various jails in China like in Guangzhou, Fujian, Shanghai, Urumqi and Tibet due to drug trafficking.
New KSA Immigration Rule on Foreign Workers
As an expatriate, we will be interested on what absconding is and what effect does it have on expatriates who have fled or run away from their employers or authorities.
Overseas Absentee Voting Registration
The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Kuwait reminds Overseas Filipino Workers or OFWs that the registration as Absentee Voter for the National Elections of 2010 is still going on at the Embassy.
Employment Opportunities for OFWs in Lebanon Could Be Possible Again
Good news for OFWs – the lifting of Lebanon deployment ban appears to be near and new jobs could be available again.