It was announced recently that the POEA is contemplating on lifting the ban of OFW deployment in Lebanon, the land of the Cedar Trees. If I remember correctly, POEA imposed the ban of OFW deployment when the war between the Hezbollah and Israel took place three years ago. The war left the south of Beirut in ruins. My boss has to postpone his vacation because of that war. Many people including children in both sides died because of that senseless war.
I remember the general reaction of the Lebanese employers when their maids were taken out of their custody. It’s an open secret in Lebanon that having a Filipino maid is a status symbol.
I just hope that our government would once and for all ban the deployment of house hold workers. They’re in a very vulnerable position from being taking advantaged of or being harassed. We should only concentrate on deploying skilled and technical workers. They’re in a safer position since their employers are companies and not individuals.
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I agree with your thoughts, POEA must lift the deployment ban in Lebanon, and DFA should improve their their diplomatic offices by putting more legal staffs around the world to be able to provide appropriate legal services to all our OFWs.
From the coast of Arabian Gulf, I am wishing you a warm Merry Christmas!!!
Hey, I'm secretly hoping for the same.
Or if we can't manage to control the outflux of household workers, let's professionalize it. If we can do that with caregivers, why can't we do it with household workers?
Maligayang Pasko po sa iyo at sa iyong pamilya.
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