An Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who went home to attend her son’s funeral is among the more than 460 migrant workers who were stranded at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 due to the deployment ban to Saudi Arabia.
“Umuwi lang ako kasi namatay ang anak ko. Ngayon ilan beses na nacancel biyahe ko papuntang Saudi, ngayon cancelled na naman,” OFW Myla Miranda said.
“Kaya ako nag-suspend pero temporary lang naman ito. Gusto ko ma-klaro ang Saudi government na yung mga OFW na darating doon ay ma-swab sila tapos maku-quarantine sila ng 10 days. Paano sila magbabayad nyan?,” Bello said in a DZRH interview explaining his decision.
Bello said that Saudi did not release an official order saying that employers will shoulder the cost of the travel requirements.
“Hindi nila iniisip ang gastusin ng mga tao. Paano na kami nito,” another OFW who was stranded at the NAIA Terminal 1 said.
