"Philippines to set conditions on recruitment agencies in Kuwait after murder," 2 Feb 2023

The Philippines has temporarily suspended the accreditation of foreign recruitment agencies operating in Kuwait after the murder of Filipina domestic worker Jullebee Ranara.

A representative of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), Toby Nebrida, told The Philippine Star that new rules were being implemented on those recruiting domestic workers from the country.

The Philippines said it would only work with foreign recruitment agencies in Kuwait with a clean record and those without any domestic workers assigned to the company currently seeking refuge at the Filipino embassy's welfare home, according to Catherine Duladul, the officer-in-charge at the Migrant Workers Office in Kuwait.

“Application for accreditation of new, dual and replacement is suspended pending a review of existing accredited foreign recruitment agencies,” Ms Duladul told The Philippine Star.

Ranara's body was flown home last week from Kuwait, where the 35-year-old was reportedly killed by her employer’s son and then dumped, DMW secretary Susan Ople said...