The Department of Migrant Workers estimates that some 10,000 former OFWs are still unpaid by several construction companies from Saudi who declared bankruptcy in 2015-2016.
DMW warned former overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Saudi Arabia to be careful against middlemen who will scam people by facilitating their supposed unpaid claims.
The Saudi government has committed to allocate some 2 billion riyals for the payment of the OFWs’ unpaid claims.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman mentioned this development during his meeting with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on the sidelines of APEC leaders’ meeting.
“Maawa naman po sana ‘yung gagawa niyan,” DMW chief Susan Toots Ople said in a statement.
Ople added that they are finalizing the guidelines for OFWs who will claim their unpaid salaries.
“Di sila kailangan pumunta dito. Sayang lang pamasahe niyo at pagod niyo. Kami po ang lalapit sa inyo,” she said.
