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MANILA, July 1, 2011 (AFP) – The Philippines said Friday it would hold talks with Saudi Arabia after the wealthy Middle East kingdom slammed its doors on Fili- pinos looking to work as domestic helpers there following a wage dispute. Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Saudi Arabia was one of the biggest host countries of foreign labor, with Ma- nila estimating 1.3 million of nine million Filipinos working abroad were based there. “This is a problem for us. We do have a significant number of our overseas Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia,” del Rosario told a press forum. “This has to be dealt with by diplomatic means. I think the burden would rest on the department of labour.” A spokesman for President Benigno
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Del Rosario said the conditions were set in Philippine law as well as treaties to protect Filipino workers, but conceded that some host countries may struggle to comply. Saudi Arabia had rejected Philippine demands for a base monthly pay of 400 dollars for domestic workers, he said. The Saudis also objected on privacy grounds to a Philippine requirement for the
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“Our people are very much in demand,” del Rosario said when asked if he believed the dispute would be resolved swiftly. “We are hardworking, speak English, we are quick to learn and we’re very loyal. I think those are traits valued by employers all over the world, and I’m not speaking only of household service workers.” ■
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