Pinoys in Saudi Arabia Safe: PH Envoy
The situation in Saudi Arabia remains normal despite its reported deteriorating ties with Iran, according to Philippine Ambassador to Riyadh Ezzedin Tago.
Tago said overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) remain safe in Riyadh and other cities.
“Normal pa rin ang sitwasyon dito sa Riyadh, sa ibang city ng Saudi Arabia. Mino-monitor po namin closely pero sa far, wala namang danger, wala namang kahit anong insidente,” he said.
Tago added Filipino expatriates in Saudi Arabia increased to 852,000 in 2015, from over 722,000 in 2014.
He said employment opportunities are abundant for medical and household workers in Saudi.
– dzMM, 10 January 2016