MANILA, Philippines — The vaccination of Filipinos before deployment as household service workers (HSWs) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was raised during a recent meeting between representatives of the UAE and the Philippines on the resumption of HSW deployment to the Emirates, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Wednesday.
According to Bello, the vaccination of Filipino HSWs will help assure their safety and that of other people in the UAE.
However, Bello said vaccination before deployment was only a suggestion and not a condition set by the Philippine government.
“Nabanggit lang siguro nila during the discussion na, ‘Oh magdedeploy na kami. For the protection of our …
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