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Former OFWs demand unpaid wages from Saudi firms

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 09:35 PM

One former OFW said they had to search for food in the trash in Saudi Arabia just to be able to eat. Read more »

DOLE's Bello to meet with Saudi Arabia counterpart

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 01:55 PM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Sunday he would meet with his counterpart from Saudi Arabia following his threat of a total ban on the deployment of Filipino migrant workers there. Read more »

PH to pursue talks over unpaid salaries of Saudi OFWs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 14 04:35 PM

The Philippines will try resolving the unpaid salaries of some workers in Saudi Arabia through negotiation before it resorts to a deployment ban. Read more »

DOLE: Remains of 72 OFWs from Saudi to arrive in PH on Aug. 28

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 06:46 PM

There are now 264 OFWs whose remains have been returned from Saudi Arabia. Read more »

Remains of 71 OFWs who died in Saudi Arabia to be flown home Sunday, says OWWA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 18 12:55 PM

The remains of 71 Filipino workers who died in Saudi Arabia, including some 40 who succumbed to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), comprising another batch of remains the Philippine government is repatriating, will be flown home Sunday, an official said Saturday. Read more »

Pamilya ng Saudi OFWs na namatay sa COVID-19 pangambang di mauuwi ang labi ng kaanak

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 08:35 PM

Nangangamba ang ilang kaanak ng mga overseas Filipino workers sa Saudi Arabia na baka hindi na nila maiuwi sa Pilipinas ang labi ng kanilang mga mahal sa buhay na namatay dahil sa coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).  Read more »

Repatriation of Saudi OFWs' remains delayed due to requirements: Bello

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 11:12 PM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Friday the repatriation of the remains of Filipinos who died in Saudi Arabia will be delayed due to the pending release of documents required to bring them home. Read more »

PH embassy umapela ng palugit sa Saudi sa pagpapauwi ng mga labi ng higit 400 OFWs

Maxxy Santiago at Lyndon Aballe, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau
Updated as of Jun 22 09:21 PM

RIYADH - Naglabas kamakailan ng bagong direktiba ang gobyerno ng Saudi Arabia hinggil sa pagpapauwi ng mga labi ng expatriate workers na nasawi sa COVID-19 at iba pang dahilan sa gitna ng pandemya. Read more »

Philippines charters flight to bring home remains of 282 Filipinos from Saudi

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 01:23 PM

The Philippine government is arranging a flight to bring home the remains of 282 Filipinos in Saudi Arabia, nearly a fifth of whom died due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Monday.  Read more »

Labor chief denies Riyadh officer yelled at distressed OFWs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 19 08:46 AM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III denied Friday that an assistant labor attache in the Saudi capital yelled at several Filipino workers there who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Read more »

Philippine embassy in Saudi closes labor office due to coronavirus: OWWA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 10:31 AM

The labor office of the Philippine Embassy in the Saudi capital is temporarily closed after several of its employees tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration said Wednesday.    Read more »