The “kafala” sponsorship system which has been “exploiting and oppressing” overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East for many years should be abolished, President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday. In his virtual speech during the 76th United Nations General Assembly, Duterte said the labor system, which requires OFWs to have a sponsor in the host …

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