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Saudi Stops Hiring of Filipino Domestic Helpers

The Ministry of Labor of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) said that they would not issue work visa to domestic helpers from the Philippines starting July 2. The Arab country is also banning recruiting domestic helpers from Indonesia

The spokesperson of Saudi’s Ministry of Labor, Hattab Bin Saleh Al-Anzi, said in the news article that was published in Arab News, “The Ministry of Labor will stop issuing work visas for domestic workers for the Philippines and Indonesia from Saturday (July 2).”

Reports indicate that the decision was made when other countries expressed interest to send domestic helpers to work for Saudi families. Likewise, recruitment agencies in Saudi Arabia also want to deploy domestic workers, from countries other than Indonesia and the Philippines.

This is said to be a result of the strict conditions that was imposed by the Philippine government regarding the hiring of Filipino domestic helpers. The Philippines wants to increase the minimum wage of domestic helpers from USD200 to USD400. They also want to oblige Saudi employers to divulge family information and describe the residence where the domestic worker will work.

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6 Comments
  • Ayahroces

    tama lng po na mg demand tyo ng salary increase for DH,sobrang liit ng sweldo nla dun at prone pa sila sa pang aabuso sa mga employers nla.para na rin mgkaron ng security ang mga DH kht papano dba?

  • Lao Yaxin

    It is right for us Filipino Citizen to demand the right wages for the DH.
    And it is a must that DH and the Philippine Agencies need to have exact information about the employer details for safety assurance. Dahil marami na sa mga Filipino DH suffered a lot of problems during their contract periods. Maraming DH ang umuuwing luhaan at nakakaranas ng pang aabuso ng mga amu-amuhan. Everybody know this matter.

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    I think the response from the Saudi government is extremely sad. Filipino’s are incredible at this work, and deserve respect and the right to know where they shall be working.

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    I think the response from the Saudi government is extremely sad. Filipino’s are incredible at this work, and deserve respect and the right to know where they shall be working.

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    I think the response from the Saudi government is extremely sad. Filipino’s are incredible at this work, and deserve respect and the right to know where they shall be working.

  • Tankimberly96

    may possibility po bang mag open uli ang dh saudie,kasi .paano yung mga dh na nag apply be4re mag baba ng ban na may visa na,?gusto ko lng sana itanong kung kailan sila ule mag open.kasi di nmn lahat ng amo duon.eh di sumusunod sa patakaran di ho bah,kahit saan lugar may among salbahe.paano nmn yung mga amo na gusto ng makarating dh nila na maganda naman patakaran,salamat po nagtanong lang po.god bless.



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