1998 / Mar

POEA DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 04[*], series of 1998 LIFTING OF THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION IN THE DEPLYMENT OF OFWS TO KUWAIT AND ISRAEL March 04, 1998

[ POEA DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 04[*], series of 1998, March 04, 1998 ]

LIFTING OF THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION IN THE DEPLYMENT OF OFWS TO KUWAIT AND ISRAEL



Upon advice of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and considering that the tension in the Middle East has significantly eased following the signing of the UN-Iraq Accord, the temporary suspension in the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Kuwait and Israel is hereby lifted.

The suspension of deployment to Iraq shall continue in view of the continued economic embargo on the country. This Department Order shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 04 March 1998

(SGD.) CRESENCIANO B. TRAJANO
Secretary
Also filed by DOLE on 02 April 1998