BRUNEI’S declining demand for Filipino domestic workers should not affect the bilateral relationship between the two countries, said Philippine ambassador, Meynardo LB Montealgre.
In February, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office issued a memo stating that no job order or contract will be verified unless salaries meet the minimum wage, set at US$400 for domestic helpers.
In the six months since the memo was issued, demand for Filipino domestic workers in Brunei declined by 23 per cent, according to the Philippines’ Department of Labor and Employment.
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