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OFW Gets Royal Treatment From Saudi Employer
Amid tales of abuses against Filipino workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a Filipina worker has returned to the Philippines telling the story of the royal treatment she had enjoyed from her Arab employer despite her illness. Marilou Lorenzo Ramirez,...
Filipino School Teacher in Saudi Claims She Was Raped By Student’s Parent
A Filipino teacher at an international school claims she was raped by a compatriot working at a government hospital in Riyadh, according to a case officer at the Philippines Embassy. The name of the teacher and the school where she worked is being withheld...
Filipino Welfare Case Officer Jailed in Riyadh for OFWs Death
The wife of a welfare case officer of the Philippine embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has appealed to migrant workers’ rights group based in Middle East for the immediate release of her husband from detention. Bing Ayob, wife of Bahay Kalinga officer...
Three of 7 Maltreated OFWs Back in the Country
Three Overseas Filipino Workers out of the seven, who sought help for being maltreated in Saudi Arabia, arrived yesterday in Bacolod City, while two others are scheduled to arrive in Manila this week. Ronilo de la Torre, 32, of Sum-ag, Reynold Diosana,...
OFWs Live Like ‘Squatters’ Beside Philippine Consulate in Jeddah
About 20 stranded Filipinos, including four children, have been staying in makeshift shelter beside the Philippine Consulate General’s (PCG) office in Jeddah, a Filipino migrants’ rights group there reported. Migrante-Middle East said the stranded...
Filipinos in Qatar Join Saudi Protest Against E-passports
Filipinos in Qatar have joined their fellow expatriates in Saudi Arabia in questioning the implementation of the costly processing of the new electronic passport system. Philippine Ambassador to Qatar Crescente Relacion however explained the more convenient...
5 Filipinos Die in Road Accident in Saudi Arabia
Four members of a Filipino family, including a 5-year-old boy, and their driver died in a tragic vehicular accident in the dark highways of Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday night. The Philippine Overseas Labor Office-Eastern Region Operations (POLO-ERO)...
Saudis Limit Visas for Filipino Pilgrims
Saudi Arabia is limiting the number of pilgrim visas this year to prevent illegal migrant workers exploiting pilgrimages and festivals to gain access to the country. The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) announced on July 3 that Saudi Arabia...
OFW Group in Riyadh Scores Hike in Passport Fees
A migrants’ rights group in Riyadh scored the Philippine Embassy there for the recent hike in passport fees after the implementation of the electronic passport (ePassport) program. Migrante-Middle East accused the Embassy of “overcharging” Filipino...