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00:00This is still Kaugnay for the latest updates on the missing Filipino seafarer in the attack of the Houthis in Embichuta, we will talk to DMW Secretary Hans Cacda.
00:09Good morning and welcome to the latest news this afternoon.
00:11Good morning sir. Good morning to all the listeners and viewers.
00:16How will the new policies that will protect our workers be implemented? Let's start with Kuwait.
00:24On reopening the deployment of skilled, first-time skilled workers and domestic workers who have work experience abroad, not first-timers abroad, domestic workers.
00:43We are working on revising our policies. We will have maybe two weeks to one month to review our regulations on the resumption of deployment.
00:53Second, we have a joint technical working group with Kuwaiti side to continue talking on the implementation.
01:04This started with President Marcos' meeting with then Royal Crown Prince and now Emir or King of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal, in October last year.
01:18Negotiations and meetings of the Philippine government on the Kuwaiti side continued until Undersecretary Olalla's visit last weekend.
01:28Discussions with the Kuwaiti side continued.
01:30Third, there is a safeguard that Undersecretary Olalla laid out during the last talks and since the first negotiations, during the time of Secretary Tuts.
01:39For example, the white listing and black listing of recruitment agencies, the existence of wage protection or bank deposit of their salaries.
01:48Third, the welfare officers. There should be someone on duty to monitor the OFWs sent there, especially the domestic workers.
02:01Secretary, is the demand for Filipino workers in Kuwait still high? We know that Filipinos have a lot of competitors in Kuwait and Middle East in general.
02:10Kuwait has 90 percent domestic workers. That's why we will monitor the deployment of domestic workers. That's where we have the work experience.
02:22As for skilled workers, yes there is a demand, but we will know the applications when the resumption is announced, when we talk to the recruitment agencies here in the Philippines,
02:35and the white listing and black listing system.
02:39Do we have an update on the missing Filipino seafarer who was caught in the attack of the Houthis in the Red Sea?
02:45I understand that the ship sank. How can we confirm the death of the Filipino seafarer?
02:50We are still waiting for a technical investigation.
02:53The first message we received is that it's very difficult to find our countrymen's crew because of the sinking of the ship.
03:02Even so, we are still waiting for an official technical report on what can be done.
03:08In the meantime, our President's order is to make sure that the family is ably assisted so we are in direct communication.
03:17I am in direct communication still with the family to assure them of our support and assistance.
03:22Of course, safety is a priority when it comes to banning the sinking of the Filipino seafarers in high-risk and conflict areas.
03:29But what is the possible effect of this on their salaries and contracts?
03:33In terms of salaries and contracts, there is a so-called hazard double compensation benefit of the entitlements.
03:41There are benefits for them and even in terms of disability and death, there is a doubling compensation.
03:50So I would assume that there are Filipinos who will still choose to travel because their incentive is higher.
03:56We cannot be sure of their intention, although it cannot be denied that this is a possible factor.
04:07But this is a hazard pay, in addition to the risks of their work.
04:12So their protection in their situation at work is a priority before the salary.
04:18This is why we have been asking for a long time that the principals or shipowners who were victims of the attack of the Houthi rebels,
04:30we will not allow the Filipino crew to board their boats that will sail in the Red Sea and Coast of Aden.
04:37Lastly, are there any reactions from those who are sailing here?
04:42How open are they to the idea that they should not go there and avoid going to these places?
04:47Of course, their boats are at risk, aside from us Filipinos.
04:51Yes. We think that this is for them because they were also victims of the attack.
04:56They will experience the pain of losing their seafarers.
05:00So this is a measure for all of them.
05:02Thank you very much.
05:04Thank you for your time on Balitang Hali.
05:07Thank you very much. God bless.
05:09This is DMW Secretary Hans Leo Kakdak.
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