Dear Ma’am,

Greetings of Peace!

I have read the OWWA Memo No.010 Series of 2016 dated August 19, 2016, which introduced amendments to the Implementing Guidelines on the Relief Assistance Program (RAP) for affected OFWs in Saudi Arabia.

By virtue of the above-mentioned OWWA’s MOI, we may ask your confirmation if the the OFWs working for the below listed companies are now covered of OWWA’s RAP based on my previous emails suggesting that these OFWs from the below companies be included as they also have not receive their unpaid wages and end of service benefits or were similarly situated just like the OFWs from 9 companies identified per OWWA MOI No. 008. These companies are Al Samama, Galaxy Light, Arabian Bemco, and Al Jalal, with an estimated 2,100 OFWs affected on top of the 11,000 OFWs from the 9 companies.

1. Galaxy Light Company
2. Samama Company in various job sites Kingdom-wide
3. Arabian Bemco
4. Al Jalal Company
5. IMAN-Co
6. SBG-Alumco in Hofuf jobsite

The undersigned will highly appreciate your reply.
For and on behalf of the distressed and stranded OFWs,

Sincerely,
(Sgd) John Leonard Monterona
Convenor, United Overseas Filipinos Worldwide (U-OFW)
OFWs for Peace Coalition (OPC)

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Ang liham ay nauna nang naipadala ng U-OFW at OPC sa mga tanggapan nina Ms. Rebecca J. Calzado, OWWA Administrator; Ms. Ma. Consolacion C. Marquez, OWWA-Head Executive Assistant; Sec. Silvestre H. Bello III, Department of Labor and Employment; Charge d’Affaires and Consul General Iric Arribas, PH Embassy, Riyadh at Labor Attache Rustico dela Fuente, POLO, Riyadh.

Nakatakda ring i-follow-up ng BayaniKa sa nasabing mga tanggapan ng mga opisyal ng ating gobyerno upang malinawan ang tunay na estado ng mga kababayan nating OFWs na namamasukan sa 9 na nabanggit na mga kumpanya.

Ilalabas dito sa BayaniKa sa mga susunod na isyu ang anumang magiging tugon ng mga nabanggit na opisyal.