00:00The plan of the Department of Migrant Workers or DMW
00:04is to do a background check on those who want to be an overseas Filipino worker or OFW.
00:09This is the national news of JB Santiago of IDC.
00:15Senator Rafi Tulfo is now being called by the Total Deployment Ban in Kuwait
00:20because of the ongoing incidents of the deaths of some overseas Filipino workers in OFWs in the country.
00:26Senator Tulfo said that it looks like there needs to be a screening of the OFWs.
00:57According to Migrant Worker Secretary Hans Leo Kakdak,
01:01there is a policy now by the recruitment agencies to do a background check on the employers.
01:06But Tulfo insisted that the government should be the first to investigate.
01:12The Migrant Secretary replied,
01:26At the moment, we have tightened the grip on the foreign recruitment side in Kuwait.
01:30But yes, it is time to face the employer so that we can know the background
01:35and have sufficient preparation before our workers go there.
01:40At the moment, the Department of Migrant Workers or DMW is currently investigating
01:44the pre-departure screening of OFWs
01:47and prohibiting the deployment of first-time workers in Kuwait.
01:50Tulfo said,
01:52Since the Kuwait government has no proper system for their employers,
01:56the total deployment ban should be lifted
01:58to prevent OFWs from being abused by their employers.
02:03From IBC 13, JB Santiago for Panbansa News.
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