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Bahrain to get $10B support from Gulf neighbors

Davide Barbuscia, Reuters
Posted at Oct 05 03:48 AM

DUBAI - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to give Bahrain $10 billion to support the country's funding requirements as it embarks on a fiscal program aimed at eliminating its budget deficit by 2022. Read more »

Kuwait activists combat rise in banning of books

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 24 04:34 PM

KUWAIT CITY - In 2014, the Kuwaiti press hailed Gabriel Garcia Marquez as a literary "giant". But since his death, the Colombian writer and a slew of others have been banned as censorship takes root in the Gulf state. Read more »

DFA looking after OFW involved in Kuwait stabbing incident

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 01:39 PM

MANILA – A Filipino domestic helper held in Kuwait for allegedly stabbing her employer will receive all possible assistance, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Read more »

OFW deployment sa Kuwait, tuloy pa rin

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 07:23 PM

MAYNILA - Tuloy ang pag deploy ng mga manggagawang Pilipino papunta sa bansang Kuwait sa kabila ng pagsususpinde ng Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) ng escrow deposit requirement para sa foreign recruitment agencies (FRAs). Read more »

OFW reported missing in Kuwait for 18 months: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 24 04:51 AM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is searching for a Filipina domestic worker who has been missing in Kuwait for 18 months. Read more »

OPINION: Why we might need to thank this social media influencer

Jijil Jimenez
Posted at Jul 31 09:19 PM

The idea that some people have more, and better rights than others as human beings, has not completely ceased to persist not just in practice but in our mental reflexes long after slavery has been outlawed formally all over the world.  Read more »

Mga kababayan ng Kuwait social media star, hinimok siyang tumigil na

Maxxy Santiago, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 05:29 PM

KUWAIT - Dismayado ang karamihan sa mga Kuwaiti sa social media influencer na si Sondos Al-Qattan matapos na manindigan na hindi dapat payagan ang mga Pilipinong kasambahay sa Kuwait na hawakan ang kanilang pasaporte at hindi rin dapat bigyan ng day-off. Read more »

MAC, Shiseido fire Kuwaiti social media star over rant vs OFW rights

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 08:12 AM

MAC, Japanese brand Shiseido, and South Korea's Etude House recently joined other brands like MaxFactor and M. Micallef in condemning the anti-worker outburst of Sondos al Qattan, a make-up artist who has 2.1 million followers on Instagram. Read more »

Emirati vlogger defends days off for OFWs in Kuwait

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 26 12:03 AM

An Emirati social media celebrity has come to the defense of a new government policy that allows Filipino household helpers in Kuwait to have days off and keep their cellphones.  Read more »

After 'rant' vs Pinoy helpers, Kuwaiti online star loses sponsors

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 11:56 PM

Al-Qattan made international headlines when she slammed the new law allowing Filipino domestic workers to keep their passports and have rest days. Read more »

SONA ni Duterte, pasado sa ilang OFWs sa Middle East

Maxxy Santiago, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau
Posted at Jul 24 11:59 AM

KUWAIT – Pasado ang ibinigay na marka ng ilang mga overseas Filipino worker sa Middle East para sa ikatlong State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, Lunes ng hapon. Read more »

Kuwait social media star unapologetic on Filipino workers' rights

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 24 03:07 AM

A Kuwaiti social media star remained unapologetic Monday over comments she made against new laws aimed at improving conditions for Filipino domestic workers, despite a backlash on the internet. Read more »

'Makina nga napapagod': Pahayag ng Kuwaiti influencer ikinagalit ng OFWs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 20 09:47 PM

Reklamo ng Kuwaiti internet celebrity, bakit daw kailangang bigyan pa ng day-off ang mga Pinoy na kasambahay sa Kuwait. Read more »

Kuwaiti social media star slams day off grant for OFWs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 11:12 AM

A Kuwaiti social media influencer recently made headlines in the Middle East after she publicly complained about a new law allowing Filipino domestic helpers to keep their passports and have rest days. Read more »

Mga nais mag-Kuwait, di pa rin makaalis kahit wala nang 'ban'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 03 07:50 PM

Paliwanag ng POEA, pagkatapos kasi ng pirmahan ng MOU ay kinailangan pa nilang maglabas ng resolusyon at implementing rules and guidelines. Read more »

Du30 year 2 in photos: From Marawi siege to tambay crackdown

Research by Arianne Merez, Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 30 09:57 AM

Here are some of the major socio-political events and issues that shaped President Duterte's 2nd year in office:  Read more »

Duterte to visit, thank Kuwait for OFW protection deal

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 01:54 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he will visit Kuwait to thank the Gulf state for signing a deal to protect Filipino workers there. Read more »

Duterte says sorry to Kuwait for 'harsh' language

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 09:57 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday apologized to Kuwait for his "harsh" language at the height of the diplomatic row between the Philippines and the Gulf state.  Read more »

Second batch of OFWs from Kuwait now in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 04:20 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Sunday welcomed another batch of overseas Filipino workers from Kuwait. Read more »

Filipino household workers will be able to work in Kuwait anew, Bello says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 12:03 AM

Filipino household workers will soon be able to work in Kuwait again. The Philippine and Kuwaiti government have also agreed on measures that will improve their working conditions. Read more »