Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday arrived in Kuwait to attend the Thanksgiving event of Hakbang ng Maisug International – Kuwait Chapter at Safir Hotel, State of Kuwait, later that day.
Aside from the Maisug event, Duterte was also scheduled to meet and talk to the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) community in Kuwait.
Based on the videos shared online, the Filipinos welcomed the vice president with excitement.
An uploader of a video captioned “She brings great excitement and vigor to the Filipino community.”
In her speech, she mentioned the low salaries of nurses in the Philippines as among the reasons why nurses opted to work abroad.
“Ang mga pinakamagaling na nurses natin ay nasa abroad nagbabantay ng ibang lahi. Bakit? Malaki ang sahod. No brainer ang sagot. Tinatanong ko, lagi yan kahit saan ako pumupunta. Pumunta ako ng Australia, pumunta ako ng South Korea, doon sa Hague, madami doon ang nagta-trabaho na nurses sa Europe na bumibisita sa Hague, meron isa o dalawa na nagsasabi kasama na yung nurse sa Pilipinas na nakausap ko bago lang, sabi nila, alam mo Inday Sara kung tumaas lang yan ng hanggang P35,000 pang entry level ng nurse, hindi ko iiwanan ang pamilya ko,” Duterte said.
The Maisug Thanksgiving celebration carries the theme “From Gratitude to Good Governance.”
On August 7, Duterte accused Malacañang of spreading false claims after Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the vice president made an unauthorized trip to Kuwait.
Duterte, speaking to reporters in Davao City following the Misa Pasasalamat that signaled the opening of Kadayawan 2025, said the Palace was just diverting public attention from the dismissal of her impeachment complaint.
Meanwhile, on August 9, Castro denied saying that Duterte had travelled to Kuwait without a travel authority and reiterated that she only responded to queries about the whereabouts of the vice president.
“Definitely, wala tayong binanggit na siya ay nag-travel sa Kuwait,” Castro said.
