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Kuwait asks Philippine ambassador to leave within a week

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Kuwait asks Philippine ambassador to leave within a week

Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait Renato Villa.

Kuwait City - Kuwait also recalled their ambassador to the Philippines for consultation.

Published: Thu 26 Apr 2018, 6:34 PM

Updated: Sun 29 Apr 2018, 9:27 AM

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The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that it had notified the Philippine Ambassador Renato Villa that he is persona non-grata in the country, asking him to return home in a week.
The ministry, which also declared recalling of the Kuwait ambassador to the Philippines for consultation, said its action against the top Filipino envoy was in retaliation for undiplomatic acts by Philippine embassy staff, encouraging Filipino domestic workers to flee employers' households.



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