March 16, 2010

Philippines warns against deployment of pregnant OFWs to Jordan


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MANILA Philippine Ambassador to Jordan Jose P. del Rosario reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that the Embassy has issued an advisory against the deployment of pregnant OFWs to Jordan after the Embassy faced complications in repatriating these women after they give birth because of the strict rules of Jordan a conservative Muslim country against issuing birth documents if there is no proof of the marital status of the child’s parents.
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One Comment to “Philippines warns against deployment of pregnant OFWs to Jordan”

  1. RC says:

    Seems to me if the government of Jorden fails to respect the rights of women from the Philippines. Then people from the philippines should stop going to Jordan as OFW’s. And the government of the Philippines should also not allow OFW’s to work in Jordan….Why work in a country who has no respect for you….

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