Saudi prince 'gifts' 10K displaced OFWs

By Catherine S. Valente

Nov 20, 2022 12:13 am

(UPDATE) THE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has committed to shoulder the wage claims of around 10,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were displaced from its construction companies that went bankrupt.

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. announced this piece of 'good news' following a bilateral meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand.

GOOD NEWS FROM SAUDI ARABIA President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. meets with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2022. In that meeting, the Saudi prince assured Marcos that his government would pay for the wages of about 10,000 Filipino workers who were displaced from Saudi construction companies that went bankrupt. PHOTO FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESS SECRETARY

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