The cost of living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, varies depending on a person's lifestyle and spending habits. On average, the city is known to be more expensive than other cities in the region.
Housing, especially for expatriates and those who...
In addition to homesickness which is commonly felt by Filipinos working abroad, an additional challenge confronts OFWs who work in the Middle East: extreme heat.
Although the Philippines is generally a hot and humid country, the definition of hot weather...
In a country that's quite extreme from where I came from, I had so many lessons learned while living and working there.
It would be unfair to label Saudi Arabia as a country with strict Islamic laws, one-dimensional views on...
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 experience...
Have you seen a hungry helper waiting while employers enjoy their meal in a restaurant?
One of the common tasks domestic workers handle is to care for their employer's young children. This task extends beyond the house as occasionally sponsors...
The validity of employment visas issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development for private sector companies has been reduced from two years to one year.
The decision was in line with Article 11 of the Labor Law, which...
Saudi Arabia’s General Organization for Social Insurance or GOSI has reiterated that it will bear the cost of living of any foreign migrant worker who is injured at work, daily Al-Madina reported on Sunday.
Should an injured worker need...
While most of the news stories about Filipinos returning home from the Middle East portray sad tales of struggles in the Kingdom, not everyone returns home with such a sad fate.
Hector Daclan is one of them.
With strong determination to...
Saudi Arabia will shoulder all expenses related to the planned mass repatriation of thousands of stranded Filipino workers in the Kingdom.
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III met with Saudi counterpart Mofarrej Saad Alhoqubani to thresh out plans on how to...
The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh reiterates to all Filipino workers that, under Saudi and Philippine law, Filipino workers have the right to keep in their custody their Philippine passports while working in Saudi Arabia.
The Philippine passport is considered to...
