MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is no longer allowing its diplomats to bring domestic staff to their assignments abroad to prevent a repeat of the maltreatment of a Filipino helper in the hands of Manila’s then-ambassador to Brazil, Marichu Mauro.
“DFA no longer allows domestic staff to go with officers assigned abroad. They must apply to POEA (Philippine Overseas Employment Administration). I ceded full authority to it,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said in a tweet Tuesday.
DFA no longer allows domestic staff to go with officers assigned abroad. They must apply to POEA. I ceded full authority to it. POEA sets $400 or $600 as minimum salary deposited in domestic's bank account plus other safeguards. It cannot happen again. https://t.co/8LPk6j44tN
— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) March 2, 2021
“POEA sets $400 or $600 as minimum salary deposited in domestic’s bank account plus other safegua…
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