Due to Haj Season the venue of OFW Forum (Islamic Center Auditorium, Islamic Center, 2nd Industrial Area) is closed from 21 November to 3 December 2009. The OFW Forum is scheduled to another date and will inform you accordingly. Thank you.
WHO : KALIPUNANG KAAKABAY NG MANGAGAWANG PILIPINO SA IBAYONG DAGAT (KAKAMPI-KSA)
WHAT : OFW Forum “Know your Rights and Obligations as an OFW in the Kingdom" and "Election of Officers for 2010-2011"
WHERE: SECOND INDUSTRIAL AREA, RIYADH (Exact location will be announced soon)
WHEN: _____________, 2009, FRIDAY (1:30 PM to 5:30 PM)
Note: OFW Forum is a JOINT Undertaking of KAKAMPI-KSA and POLO/OWWA
A Commitment to Transformational Leadership:
(10) From a government that treats its people as an export commodity and a means to earn foreign exchange, disregarding the social cost to Filipino families to a government that creates jobs at home, so that working abroad will be a choice rather than a necessity; and when its citizens do choose to become OFWs, their welfare and protection will still be the government’s priority.
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Please note that I am an Overseas Filipino Worker like you and a visitor in this country (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). Therefore, we are oblige to obey their laws and respect their customs, culture, traditions and religion.
I am not a lawyer nor do I have influence in any Government offices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I am not also a Philippine Government representative from the office of Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO/OWWA) or the Philippine Embassy.
You ask my opinion and my reply are expressed in good faith to the best of my knowledge and based on my own experiences as an OFW in the Kingdom for almost 16 Years and as a Community Leader recognized by our Philippine Embassy and Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) / Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).
I take absolutely no responsibility for the consequences arising out of such opinion or views. That is why I am asking you to seek more exact and accurate advice from the Philippine Government offices in the Kingdom overseeing the plight of fellow OFWs.
Thank you.
Bong Amora
Bong A.
Pasaway
22 06 2009Yesterday, I read an online news at GMANews TV about “72 Filipinos” rounded up during a concert inside a compound in eastern Riyadh. Gays are not prohibited in Saudi Arabia but display of homosexual behavior is strictly forbidden. Such offense could suffer imprisonment and lashing for immorality.
Vice President Noli De Castro who is also the Presidential Adviser on OFW Affairs reminded OFWs to abide laws in their respective host country more particularly in Saudi Arabia.
This blogger also reminded fellow kababayan’s in KSA to respect the strict laws of the host country in an entry titled “ Immorality a Serious Offense “.
Just two weeks ago the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in the Kingdom raided a Gambling Den (Sabongan) in Buraydah. A total of 150 gamblers in different nationalities many of them Filipinos were arrested during the raid.
Filipinos said ”we are smarter than other nationalities when it comes to work, we are not lazy, we are very industrious, we have bigger brains, we can invent things that can make our life more easier and safer” that is why in every corners of the world there are Filipinos and it is true. Though sad to say that in every part of this world there are also “PASAWAY Filipinos” see more photos below.
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