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May 24,2018
Jordan has offered two military helicopters to the Philippines despite President Duterte’s tirade against the king’s cousin, Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein, who is the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The President announced Jordan’s latest military assistance to the country during the 120th anniversary of the Philippine Navy outside the Coconut Palace Tuesday.
In his remarks, Duterte said: “That’s why I was late because I was reviewing it. Jordan is giving us two Cobra helicopters; those things that we cannot really afford.”
He said National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. traveled to Jordan to accept the military equipment from the Middle Eastern country.
“He was the one who worked for it. He is now there in Jordan and I got this electronic copy for his authority to accept it,” he added.
Duterte admitted that Esperon had earlier asked him to stop talking about the UN rights chief to avoid derailing the military aid.
Zeid, the cousin of King Abdullah II of Jordan, had earlier questioned Duterte’s mental health, saying he should undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
“I prepared a little you know, as maybe a rebuttal and I said – and he said, ‘Please do not do it or else we will… I will lose the (helicopters),” Duterte said.
Zeid had earlier said the President needed to get a psychiatric evaluation following his verbal attacks against some UN officials critical of his brutal drug war.
He said it was disgraceful that the President would use the “foulest of language” after the government accused a UN rapporteur of alleged connections with Communist terrorists.
The President called Zeid “empty-headed,” admitting he wanted to seek revenge despite the advice to refrain from commenting on the UN official’s remarks.
Labor protection pact
In the same anniversary celebration, the President said that the Philippines is back on good terms with Kuwait following the signing of a labor protection pact.
The President has expressed gratitude to Kuwait for forging an agreement providing additional protection for Filipino workers in the Gulf state.
He cited that that Kuwait has shown “courage” in meeting his challenge for the protection of Filipino workers following reports of abuse at the hands of some employers.
“We’re okay now with Kuwait, we’re okay now. My conditions were met,” Duterte said during the Philippine Navy anniversary celebration in Manila.
“I’d like to thank officially the Kuwait government for giving us these conditions, which would better place in a more… maski konting kaligayahan lang naman sa mga OFW (bring some happiness to our OFWs),” he added.
The Philippines and Kuwait earlier inked a landmark agreement governing the working conditions of Filipino workers, including granting them a day off in a week.
The signing of the labor accord has prompted the Duterte government to lift the total ban on the deployment of Filipino workers imposed since February due to recent cases of abuse.
Duterte said he made several conditions to make Filipino workers safer in Kuwait, which were granted by Kuwait.
“The Kuwait government has shown the courage also in meeting our challenge,” he said.
“I demanded that they’d be allowed to sleep seven hours guaranteed, no physical abuse, that their cellphones and passports are not confiscated, and they have a day off once a week. So if these conditions are met, I’ll sign the total – the lifting of the ban,” he added.
Jordan has offered two military helicopters to the Philippines despite President Duterte’s tirade against the king’s cousin, Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein, who is the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The President announced Jordan’s latest military assistance to the country during the 120th anniversary of the Philippine Navy outside the Coconut Palace Tuesday.
In his remarks, Duterte said: “That’s why I was late because I was reviewing it. Jordan is giving us two Cobra helicopters; those things that we cannot really afford.”
He said National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. traveled to Jordan to accept the military equipment from the Middle Eastern country.
“He was the one who worked for it. He is now there in Jordan and I got this electronic copy for his authority to accept it,” he added.
Duterte admitted that Esperon had earlier asked him to stop talking about the UN rights chief to avoid derailing the military aid.
Zeid, the cousin of King Abdullah II of Jordan, had earlier questioned Duterte’s mental health, saying he should undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
“I prepared a little you know, as maybe a rebuttal and I said – and he said, ‘Please do not do it or else we will… I will lose the (helicopters),” Duterte said.
Zeid had earlier said the President needed to get a psychiatric evaluation following his verbal attacks against some UN officials critical of his brutal drug war.
He said it was disgraceful that the President would use the “foulest of language” after the government accused a UN rapporteur of alleged connections with Communist terrorists.
The President called Zeid “empty-headed,” admitting he wanted to seek revenge despite the advice to refrain from commenting on the UN official’s remarks.
Labor protection pact
In the same anniversary celebration, the President said that the Philippines is back on good terms with Kuwait following the signing of a labor protection pact.
The President has expressed gratitude to Kuwait for forging an agreement providing additional protection for Filipino workers in the Gulf state.
He cited that that Kuwait has shown “courage” in meeting his challenge for the protection of Filipino workers following reports of abuse at the hands of some employers.
“We’re okay now with Kuwait, we’re okay now. My conditions were met,” Duterte said during the Philippine Navy anniversary celebration in Manila.
“I’d like to thank officially the Kuwait government for giving us these conditions, which would better place in a more… maski konting kaligayahan lang naman sa mga OFW (bring some happiness to our OFWs),” he added.
The Philippines and Kuwait earlier inked a landmark agreement governing the working conditions of Filipino workers, including granting them a day off in a week.
The signing of the labor accord has prompted the Duterte government to lift the total ban on the deployment of Filipino workers imposed since February due to recent cases of abuse.
Duterte said he made several conditions to make Filipino workers safer in Kuwait, which were granted by Kuwait.
“The Kuwait government has shown the courage also in meeting our challenge,” he said.
“I demanded that they’d be allowed to sleep seven hours guaranteed, no physical abuse, that their cellphones and passports are not confiscated, and they have a day off once a week. So if these conditions are met, I’ll sign the total – the lifting of the ban,” he added.
