PH restricts OFW deployment to 15 countries

Mayen Jaymalin of The Philippine Star reports that "Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) chief Hans Cacdac said the POEA governing board has approved a resolution restricting deployment to 15 countries found not compliant with the requirements of the amended Migrant Workers Act starting July 15."

The report enumerated the following countries

1. Afghanistan

2. Chad

3. Cuba

4. North Korea

5. Eritrea

6. Haiti

7. Lebanon

8. Mali

9. Mauritania

10. Nepal

11. Niger

12. Palestine

13. Somalia

14. Uzbekistan

15. Zimbabwe

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