30 OFWs Stranded in Al-Khobar As Employer Shuts Down Operation
Almost 30 Filipino workers have been stranded in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia after their employer went bankrupt and was shut down.
One of the workers, Albert Catalino, whose iqama or residence permit has expired, has now been unable to leave…
Finding Long Distance Relationship Work as a Single Parent
Many of us often have pessimistic views about long distance relationships and are quick enough to label them as doomed for failure and won’t last long.
But we also know that love moves in mysterious ways and true love withstands plenty of…
Filipino Arrested For Trafficking Shabu in Saudi Arabia
A Filipino was among those arrested by Saudi authorities for allegedly attempting to smuggle a large quantity of drug methamphetamine or "shabu" and trafficking it in Jeddah.
The Filipino, along with a Pakistani man, were arrested and…
As Amnesty Ends, Illegal Workers Brace For Saudi Crackdown
For the past four months, SMS messages from the government was sent out to every mobile phone in Saudi Arabia, urging undocumented foreigners to leave the Kingdom before the end of an amnesty that expired in late July.
Under the campaign…
Illegal Workers in Saudi Arabia Face SAR50,000 Fine, Jail
Severe penalties, including jail terms of up to six months, fine of SAR50,000 (P670,442) and deportation order await unauthorized workers in Saudi Arabia, according to a local media citing the General Directorate of Passports.
Under a…
DOLE Reserves 2,500 Flight Seats For OFWs Receiving Saudi Amnesty
A total of 2,500 seats have been allocated by the Department of Labor and Employment for Filipinos who will be granted amnesty by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
According to Labor undersecretary Dominador Say, instead of flying on…
Saudi Amnesty Program Extended Until July 24, 2017
The Saudi General Directorate for Passports announced that the 2017 KSA Amnesty Programme has been extended until July 24, 2017.
The Saudi Arabian government granted the extension to provide opportunity for those who have yet to complete…
New Levy For Expat Family Dependents, Workers to Be Collected in Saudi Arabia
Starting July, expatriates and their dependents in Saudi Arabia will be charged with a new levy aimed at augmenting state revenues.
In a report by Saudi Gazette, a monthly levy of SAR100 per dependent shall be collected within the first…
Saudi Arabia Extends Amnesty for Residence, Labor Violators by 30 Days
An amnesty campaign conducted by the Saudi Arabian government that allows residency and labor law violators to leave the country without incurring penalty has been extended by 30 days, a report by Arab News citing the Kingdom's state news…
Family Expresses Doubt Over Death of Filipina Helper Who Fell From Height in Saudi Arabia
The family of a Filipina domestic helper who allegedly committed suicide in Saudi Arabia only two weeks after she arrived has expressed doubt over her death.
Jennifer Ross Acuna-Reyes fell from the seventh floor flat of her employer in…