Ban on Filipino migrant workers suspended
The Philippine government on October 28 issued a ban on its country’s citizens working in Cambodia only to suspend the ban a week later after Filipinos employed here complained, Philippine Ambassador Noe Wong said yesterday. Cambodia was listed by the Philippines Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) as one of 41 countries that did not comply with criteria from the Republic Act 10022, which states that the Philippines will only allow deployment of overseas workers to countries that can ensure their protection, according to a POEA statement released last week…
