Pinoy OFW

It would be unfair to label Saudi Arabia as a country with strict Islamic laws, one-dimensional views on politics portrayed by international media and news headlines that often involve employer abuse and brutal punishments for convicts.…

As a country that is perceived to have more restrictions than others, it is understandable a traveler may pay more attention when visiting Saudi Arabia. But while perception is reality, there are a few exceptions that one can only…

For serving a Saudi family for just eight months, a Filipina domestic worker has already been rewarded with gifts worth hundreds of thousands of pesos plus half a million pesos in cash to help rebuild her home in Bulacan and for her…

According to Fedex Cross Border, the following items are prohibited from being included in shipment destined to Saudi Arabia. All shipments containing jewelry including, but not limited to, gold, silver, platinum, pearls, stones and…

Mr. Fernando Castro, a beneficiary of the Balik Pinas! Balik Hanapbuhay! Program visited the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Regional Welfare Office – National Capital Region (OWWA RWO – NCR) to show with pride his new business and…

One of the common tasks domestic workers handle is to care for her employer's young children. This task extends beyond the house as occasionally sponsors go out for shopping or dining, bringing their kids with them. They bring their…

Employers who violate a provision under the Saudi Labor Law regarding the prescribed holidays of its employers are now subject to fines of SAR10,000, according to a report by Saudi Gazette. The penalty is one of the new inclusions under…

A total of 12 activities and occupations will only be restricted to Saudi nationals, according to Saudi Gazette, citing Minister of Labor and Social Development Dr. Ali Al-Ghafees. In a ministerial decision, the 12 work areas that…

Starting March 18, only Saudi nationals will be allowed to work in car rental companies, according to spokesman of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development Khaled Aba Al-Khail. Joint inspection teams, he said, will monitor car rental…

Jeddah Criminal Court in Saudi Arabia affirmed an earlier verdict sentencing two Filipinos for the death of three fellow Filipinos in April 2006. Four other Filipinos involved in the crime were sentenced 15 years in prison plus 1,500…