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Philippines ends OFW deployment ban to Saudi Arabia

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Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople announced from November 7 deployment of OFWs to Saudi Arabia will resume. Credit: Pexels

Beginning November, the deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) to Saudi Arabia will resume.


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  • Changes to OFWs standard employment contract and other labor reform initiatives will be implemented
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