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.

Lawyer Raul Dado, executive director of the Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA) Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs, on Monday said the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh is expecting new registrants to come forward as a result of the extension.

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