THE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has agreed to extend until July 24 its amnesty program for all foreigners working illegally in the country, giving undocumented Filipinos more time to be included in a mass repatriation to be undertaken by the Philippine government. As of June 30, according to Dado, there were 12,000 applicants for repatriation, with more than 6,000 of them being processed for the trip home. Of the six-thousand, 1,080 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are waiting for tickets in Riyadh, while 1, 217 are waiting for tickets in Jeddah. “As per policy and the standard information campaign, the embassy will register as many [OFWs who] would like to register,” Dado added. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of KSA, in an advisory, reminded the Philippine Embassy to urge undocumented OFWs to avail of the amnesty before the end of the deadline to avoid legal problems.

Source: Manila Times July 03, 2017 10:41 UTC