Duterte was referring to Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler when he said during a late night speech on Wednesday night that he was waiting for the call of a "crown prince," said Palace spokesman Harry Roque.
Saudi Arabia leads the campaign to reform kafala, a sponsorship system for migrant workers that Duterte wants fully abolished, Roque said. “Ang pag-uusap po ay nakasentro kung paano po mapapalakas pa ang proteksyon na ibibigay sa mga manggagawang Pilipino na nasa Saudi Arabia,” he said in a press briefing. Commonly practiced in Arab countries, the kafala system requires migrant workers to have a sponsor in the host country so that a visa and worker's permit can be issued. This means that foreigners' right to work is dependent on their employers, making them vulnerable to abuse.
“Pinag-usapan din nila na sa panahon ng pandemya, kinakailangan magkaroon po talaga ng sistema na lahat po ng bansa sa daigidig–mahirap o mayaman, ay dapat magkaroon po ng bakuna,” Roque said. The Philippines has around 2.2 million migrant workers, whose remittances serve as lifeline to the Philippine economy, according to 2019 government data.
Saudi Arabia is the most preferred destination of overseas Filipino workers, who represent 22.4 percent of OFWs.
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