THE Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), on Tuesday apologized to the government of Kuwait for its rescue of Filipino workers from their employers there, which was viewed as a violation of the Gulf state’s laws.

“Again we are apologizing for certain incidents that the Kuwatis view as violation of their sovereignty but we have explained to them that these acts we felt were necessary to saving and protecting Filipino lives,” said Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano in an interview with the media.

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