The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) yesterday said the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia would grant a six-month amnesty to the thousands of illegal foreigners overstaying their visas, including hundreds of overseas Filipino workers, and that they would be allowed to leave the Kingdom without punishment.
The declaration of the amnesty comes two days before the Kingdom’s National Day, which falls on Sept. 23, when Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah usually declares amnesty for a large number of prisoners, including Saudis and expatriates, arrested for petty crimes.
Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said King Abdullah bin Abdulazziz Al-Saud made the announcement that would pave the way for “illegals” to go home to their home countries without any punishment.
Philippine Labor Attache David Des Dicang, who is based in Al Khobar, said the pardon would cover all foreigners who arrived in Saudi Arabia on Haj, Umrah, with visit visa or any other type of visa which had expired or those who have violated passport regulations.
Dicang added violators caught after this grace period will receive severe punishment, including jail time and heavy fines. “The punishment will extend to those who transport or shelter or employ overstayers,” he said.
The Philippine government has been grappling with the problem of bringing home stranded Filipinos in Saudi Arabia, particularly in Jeddah, since President Aquino has assumed office and issued the directive to DoLE to expand its protection to all distressed Filipinos. –Mina Diaz, Daily Tribune
July 2025
Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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July
3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 July – International Plastic Bag Free Day
5 July – World Youth Skills Day
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day
17 July – World Day for International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Monthly Observances:
Schools Safety Month
Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week
Daily Observances:
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
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