DMW-ADVISORY-05-2023 — DEFERMENT OF ACTION ON CONTRACTS OF FIRST-TIME AGENCY-HIRE DOMESTIC WORKERS BOUND FOR KUWAIT

Republic of the Philippines Mepartment of Aligrant Morkers Blas F. Ople Building, Ortigas Avenue cor. EDSA, Mandaluyong City +50 DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS

ADVISORY No. 0 5 Series of 2023 Date: 08 February 2023 RECEIVED Administrative Service By:RICHIEMFVARRA Time:05:00 PM

DEFERMENT OF ACTION ON CONTRACTS OF FIRST-TIME AGENCY-HIRE DOMESTIC WORKERS BOUND FOR KUWAIT

In order to strengthen the protection of the rights of Overseas Filipino Workers

bound for Kuwait is temporarily deferred effective immediately. (OFWs) in Kuwait, particularly workers who are most vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, action on the applications of first-time agency-hire domestic workers

It is the utmost consideration of the Department to ensure the safety and well. being of workers with vuinerable occupations, particularly the first-time domestic workers, and that they are properly and promptly protected while deployed at the jobsite.

response system is established in Kuwait, especially in OFW welfare cases. monitoring and reporting mechanisms are strengthened, and that a more efficient This measure is being undertaken in order to further ensure that the proper

For the information and guidance of all concerned

08 February 2023.

MARIA ANTHONETTE C. VELASCO-ALLONES Officer-in-Charge, Office of the Secretary aeae

CONTROLLED AND DISSEMINATED By DMW General Services Division on: 08 February 2023