BABALA TUNGKOL SA PAGTULONG SA MGA PILIPINONG DIUMANO’Y NANGANGAILANGAN NG TULONG

Hindi masama ang tumulong sa tao o sa mga taong nangangailangan lalu na po kung sila ay katulad nating nagpapakahirap sa ibayong-dagat para kumita para sa pamilya. Nguni’t meron diyan na sasamantalahin ang kabutihan ng kanilang mga kababayan para lamang sa kanilang sarili at kapakanan. Ang sinumang makakabasa nito mangyari lang po ipakalat ninyo sa ating mga kababayan na naririto sa Saudi Arabia. 

Press Release No. APV- 42 - 2010
Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines
01 September 2010

BABALA TUNGKOL SA PAGTULONG SA MGA PILIPINONG DIUMANO’Y
NANGANGAILANGAN NG TULONG

Nais pong iparating ng Pasuguan ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa lahat ng Pilipino dito sa Kaharian na ibayong pag-iingat po ang kailangang gamitin upang hindi mapinsala ng ilan sa ating mga kababayan na di umano’y humihingi ng tulong ngunit sila pala ay may ibang motibo.

Kamakailan lamang ay ipinagbigay-alam sa Pasuguan na may di kanais-nais na nangyari sa Riyadh may dalawang linggo na ang nakakaraan. Ayon sa salaysay ng isang kababayan natin na nabiktima, may Pilipinang tumawag sa kanya na humihingi ng tulong na sya ay ma-”rescue” upang sya ay madala sa Pasuguan o sa Philippine Overseas Labor Office. Bagama’t labag sa batas ng Kaharian ang pagkuha at pagkupkop sa mga tumakas sa kanilang mga sponsors, ni-“rescue” pa rin itong ating kababayan na nangangailangan umano ng tulong.

Pagkatapos matagpuan ang Pilipinang humingi ng tulong, sya ay kaagad dinala sa bahay nung tumulong; lingid sa kaalaman ng mga tumulong, ang taong humingi ng saklolo ay may mga kasama palang mga awtoridad. Pagdating sa bahay, ang mga awtoridad ay kaagad pumasok at isa-isang kinilatis ang mga papeles ng mga nakatira sa loob kung may mga taong takas sa amo o mga magkasamang babae at lalake na hindi mag-asawa o magkamag-anak. Ang kababayan naman na di umano’y humihingi ng tulong ay sumakay sa sasakyan ng mga awtoridad. Sa kabutihang palad ay walang kinulong sa mga kababayan nating tumulong sa kadahilanang wala namang nakitang kakulangan sa kanilang mga papeles.

Sa mga ganitong pagkakataon, muling pinaaalalahanan ang ating mga kababayan na dapat tawagan ang Pasuguan para hindi magkaproblema sa Kaharian. Ang Pasuguan po ay matatawagan sa mga teleponong ito:

01) 482 3559 (01) 482 3615
(01) 480 1918 (01) 482 1577
(01) 482 4354 (01) 482 0507
(01) 482 1802

Sa inyong pakikipag-ugnayan sa Pasuguan kayo po ay aming matutulungan.

Maraming salamat po.

Announcement---All Filipino Get-Together

Invite your Filipino friends to COME and JOIN us in our ALL FILIPINO FESTIVAL with the theme: “OFW KA NGAYON, ANO KA NA BUKAS?”

RIYADH: (Thursday), July 22, 2010, Time:  4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Location: DXN International Office, 1st Floor, (Food Court Area), Akariah Mall Bldg. 1, Olaya St., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

JEDDAH: (Friday), July 23, 2010, Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00PM Location: DXN Center, Al Mahmal Center, King Abdulaziz Street, Balad, Jeddah 

 

Registration is free for this event. Seats are limited to 50 only !!! So Hurry !!!

There will be lots of Fun-Learning, Surprises, Raffles and gain new friends! We encourage you to invite all your Filipino friends and help them to be part of this event.

This is a great event for those who wants to learn how to retire from J.O.B. (Just Obey Boss). Remember, employment is only a "temporary" source of income JOB versus DXN. If you are trading your skills for money, then think twice again before it’s too late.

"Paano na ka na at paano na rin ang family mo kung inubos na ng trabaho mo ang iyong lakas at ang iyong kabataan. Don't take that risk...there is always a better way.”

So if you are in Riyadh or in Jeddah, join ka na sa JULY 22, 2010 (Thurs), July 23, 2010 (Friday) at magsama-sama tayo tungo sa magandang kinabukasan.

For more information, inquire to:

PAUL:   +966 533475056   email: paul_khs@hotmail.com

EDWIN +966 508488941   email: eqmamaril@yahoo.com

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Ang Paga-Abroad Po Ba Ang Tanging-Solusyon-- Part-1

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Kung kalabisan man itong aking ilalarawan Di ko po sinasadyang ito’y aking ipagsigawan Marahil bunga ito ng aking pagod na isipan Na naghahanap ng liwanag at kasagutan…

Sa mahigit dekada kong pamamalagi Sa kandungan ng Kaharian ng Saudi Buhok ko na dati’y itim ngayo’y putim-puti Tulad ng koronang kumikinang kapalit ng aking pagpupunyagi…

Thanks to OFW Nation Connecting Filipinos Worldwide for this photo.Nguni’t kailan ma’y ‘di ko pinagsisihan Ang kabataan ko’t lakas ay dito mapaparam Dahil ang bunga nito’y kaginhawahan Pangako sa mga mahal nang ako’y lumisan…

Subali’t kahit ‘tanggap ko na ang sitwasyon Lungkot at hapis sa mahabang panahon Di parin mawaglit sa isip ko ang magtanong: Ang paga-Abroad po ba ang tanging-solusyon?

Sinubok kong hanapin kung ano ang ugat Diwa ko’y lumipad sing-bilis ng kidlat Narating ko’y ang baul na nakabukas Naglalaman ng mga larawan ng aking pangarap;

Paraisong pagkakanlungan ng aking sambahayan Bahay na gawa sa bato na kumikinang sa kagandahan Sa loob nito’y mga mamahaling kasangkapan Na kanilang aarugain at pakakaingatan;

Kahit para sa iba ito’y kalabisan Sa bandang kanan ng tarangkahan Nakaparada ang magarang sasakyan Magagamit sa araw-araw na lakaran Saan man sila pumaroon lakad nila’y mapapadali’t mapapagaan… (Sundan ang Part 2)

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Nightmare Of An Expat

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In Saudi Arabia, the migrants should avoid the following: never smile and stare at people you are not familiar with, make low profile spending your free times walking inside malls and in the parks and other public places with unloose shirts, short pants, gold bracelets and necklaces (especially for men) the Muttawas or religious police might send you deep in hot water.

I still remember my co-worker who received his first and last Ramadan gift 7 years + (ago). The gift was unusual and it was a real nightmare for Dong and also for all of us working in the same company.

On November 11, 2002, a Filipino expat (we called him Dong – his real name is withheld) was scheduled to leave the Kingdom. But his departure was rescheduled on November 16, 2002. The reason was that, the person to approve for his release was not around.

Dong arrived in the Kingdom on December 03, 2001, to work as clerk/typist with the company where I am also working. He was friendly and a hardworking employee. Sometimes he had some arguments with his co-officemates but those were only jokes of the day with laughter and shouting.

Dong’s nightmare started on September 23, 2002 (Saudi National Day) also for that year the month of Ramadan was approaching. At 7pm Dong left our flat to buy bread at Al Othaim supermarket – a walking distance from our flat, but Dong was unable to return home. We got worried and surmised that Dong may have been abducted by some idiots and was desecrated and murdered. Usually when Dong goes out for shopping, in an hour or two he’s at home already. At around 12midnight we decided to report the missing Dong to the police and the police assured us they would look for him.

The next day at the office, we received a call from the police informing us that Dong was already in their custody handed by the religious muttawas, who caught Dong at Al Othaim supermarket. The police reports stated, that the Muttawas charged Dong with keeping earring, a small pendant cross and a small pamphlet of Christian bible kept in his wallet. Also he was suspected of being a woman/gay with his mushroom haircut, fair complexion and his smiles and preaching Christianity in the Kingdom.

Of course everybody in the office was surprised and believed that Dong was innocent of those charges. That same day Dong was released. We asked him if those charges were true but he told us those were only allegations.

Now we thought the case was over but on November 6, 2002, the police called us again and instructed our company to prepare Dong for deportation. They said that the religious muttawas brought the case to court and their request was approved by the high court deporting Dong out of the Kingdom immediately. It was so sad to learn about the news, as Dong will be deported soon.

On November 16, 2002, Dong went to the immigration department escorted by a police officer and our company secretary to get his deportation clearance but he was not cleared on that day. The reason was that the officer was in Makkah. The police officer insisted that Dong should be detained in their custody until such the time his clearance to depart out of the kingdom is materialized. And there, Dong was temporarily detained for days at Al–Batha Police Station, Riyadh City and later was transferred to the immigration office in Riyadh City . Finally on November 18, 2002, Dong received his early Ramadan gift; he left the Kingdom at 8:30 PM for Philippines .

There was fear and tensions in me at that time and thought what if it happened to me as well? What would I do? Whom I would ask for help, especially now our government is not responding quickly to help the many maltreated Filipinos in the Kingdom?

In Saudi Arabia alone there are approximately a million Filipino registered workers serving as doctors, nurses, skilled technicians, janitors, laborers, hotel staff, accountants, engineers, housemaids, drivers, teachers and trainers, barbers, and in every other imaginable field. Despite the homesickness, which is our constant companion, we adjust to different races, cultures and standards of living. A few among us have been able to save money, build a house or make some investments, but the majority are overworked, abused, maltreated and under paid or even unpaid.

Our government officials and political leaders call us, the Filipinos working abroad, modern-day heroes. That is an honor. But that is not what we are looking for from them.

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