Labor exec thumbs down lifting of Middle East deployment ban
(File photo) MANILA - A labor official dismissed proposals to lift the ban on the deployment of Filipino workers in some parts of the Middle East, saying it may be "unwise" to do so at this time. Labor Attache Alejandro Padaen of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Lebanon said in a news release on Sunday that officials should first consult with people on the ground and carefully study the situation in destination countries before policy pronouncements are made. Abdullah Mama-o, newly appointed secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers, is eyeing the lifting of suspen...
Source: philippinetimes.com
