All Filipinos have regional characteristics they say, but there is always an exception to the rule. Here in Kuwait, I am very fortunate to meet generous Ilokana women. They have been going out of their way to help people who need assistance, regardless of nationality. Ilokana Women’s Organization in Kuwait (IWOK) was official founded on…
Last April, a new shelter was opened by the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait for abused Filipino household service workers (HSWs). This three-storey building is located in Hateen, and this will serve as another home for our kabayans needing protection from abusive employers—in addition to the Filipino Workers Resource Centre (FWRC) in Faiha. FWRC and this…
Domestic Servant’s Visa is also known as Visa 20. Kuwaiti families and expatriate families can apply for domestic visas for female full-time employees.
A tourist holding a visit visa in Kuwait is not allowed to be employed unless he or she secures a work permit and a residence visa.
Dear Kabayan, please be informed of this advisory from the Philippine Embassy here in Kuwait. MUST-READ AND SHARE! CORONAVIRUS:KUWAIT OFW QUARANTINE DAY #50- A Beacon of Hope During the Crisis CORONAVIRUS:KUWAIT OFW QUARANTINE DAY #49-The Economic Repercussions of the Pandemic CORONAVIRUS:KUWAIT OFW QUARANTINE DAY #46-Combatting the Dissemination of Fake News Humanitarian Response…
The Philippine Embassy in the State of Kuwait has released the following guidelines for our kabayans; If you have legal papers like Civil I.D., Passport and Visa, you will not be detained. In case you will encounter some problems, please call the Philippine Embassy Hotline 55952909. A team from the embassy will assist you. If…
The Filipino Communities in Kuwait together with the Philippine Embassy and POLO / OWWA, in line with the 115th Philippine Independence Day Celebration and Migrant Workers Day, recently hailed the winners of Logo and Slogan Making Contest.
Most Overseas Filipino Workers request their parents, siblings, relatives, or sometimes even friends to secure necessary documents for them in the Philippines.
For quite some time now, the Philippine Embassy in Faiha has been sheltering and taking care of distressed Filipino female OFWs who were not able to finish their contracts with their employers, for different reasons. Most of our Pinay kabayans have sad and very sad stories to tell that led to their AWOL (absence without…
Since the State of Kuwait is believed to be a fortress built near water, beachfront residences, and establishments are a very common sight here. Sometimes, progress can lead to pollutants in our important bodies of water. The same also goes here in Kuwait.
