RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy has categorically denied that it has authorized any person or groups to act on its behalf with regards to Filipinos camping near the embassy for repatriation. The embassy in Riyadh has been swamped with inquiries from Filipinos to verify calls to them by certain individuals encouraging overstaying Filipinos to approach the embassy, POLO and the Bahay Kalinga and camp inside the premises of the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh and in areas located adjacent to the Philippine Overseas Labor Office POLO) and the Filipino Workers Resource Center (FWRC) or Bahay Kalinga in Riyadh, in order to seek repatriation. The embassy, in a press statement, reminded Filipinos in the Kingdom that public rallies and protests are a violation of Saudi law, and impacts on the ability of the embassy to deliver much-needed consular services to the Filipino community. The embassy has not authorized any person or group regarding such action, nor has made any representations with the Saudi government for any such arrangement. Filipinos with irregular status need only visit the embassy or POLO to have their cases documented and enable them to be given appropriate advice or assistance. For information regarding assistance that the embassy can extend, Filipinos may call the following: In Jeddah and regions under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah (Regions of Makkah, Tabuk, Madinah, Abha, Jazan, Najran) 0555-219-613 or 0561-956-142. In the regions of Riyadh, Hail, Qassim, Northern Border, AlJouf: 054-591-7834, and in the Eastern Province: 050-126-9742. — SG
