It was shown on the news recently that six Filipinos met an accident in Afghanistan. It was a surprise for everyone because there is an existing Labor Deployment Ban in that country.
In case you are not aware, the Philippines has an existing Labor Deployment Ban in five countries. They are:
1. Afghanistan 2. Iraq 3. Lebanon 4. Jordan 5. Nigeria
This ban has been imposed since 2005 and has not been lifted up to the present day.
The reason for these bans is that these countries has been deemed by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to be highly unsafe for workers. This is due to either an existing war with a neighboring country, a civil war, or tribal war.
You can refer to the DFA advisory here: http://www.dfa.gov.ph/main/index.php/ofw-deployment-bans
