(2 May 2018) The Philippine ambassador expelled by Kuwait, which protested the rescue of abused Filipina housemaids in the Persian Gulf country as an affront to its sovereignty, returned home on Wednesday.
Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano welcomed Ambassador Renato Villa at Manila's international airport. Both expressed hope that the diplomatic row could be resolved soon.
Speaking at the airport, Cayetano said a resolution of what he called a "miscommunication" between the two governments was in the offing.
He also welcomed statements by Kuwaiti officials that they were ready to cooperate with the Philippines to resolve the misunderstanding and address labor issues facing Filipino workers in the oil-rich nation.
Kuwait's Foreign Ministry accused the Philippine Embassy last week of a "flagrant and grave breach of rules and regulations that govern diplomatic action where staff helped Filipina house helpers run away," and ordered Villa to leave within a week.
Two Filipinos associated with the embassy were also arrested in Kuwait for allegedly convincing maids to flee their employers' homes.

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