What are their working conditions like and what are the main problems they face?
About 1.5 million Filipino workers are currently working in the Gulf States. About 200,000 domestic workers are deployed there annually. Since most of the domestic workers are women, they are prone to abuses like maltreatment, physical abuse, sexual harassment and rape. They also encounter labour-related problems like non-payment or underpayment of wages, illegal termination of contracts, contract substitution and other forms of contract violations. The huge task of reconstructing Iraq seems to represent an opportunity for Filipino migrant workers that your government is keen to promote. According to the media, recruitment agencies in Manila have been receiving some initial requests for information from American companies, some of which had recruited Filipinos to work in Kuwait over 10 years ago… President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s support for the US war in Iraq will definitely open doors of opportunity to Filipino migrant workers, especially construction workers who will be needed f
