RP Embassy in Saudi quizzes OFW ‘blood trade’ report
By Michaela P. del Callar 11/05/2011The Philippine Embassy in Saudi Arabia questioned the veracity of reports that many undocumented Filipinos had been selling blood in Saudi Arabia to survive, saying only legal workers are allowed to do so as residence permits must be presented before the procedure is permitted.
However, the embassy was quick to point out that it is willing to provide assistance to distressed workers.
“Based on the embassy’s own experience and knowledge, only those with valid residence permits (or iqamas) could donate blood to several designated blood banks, usually to Saudi government hospitals,” the embassy said in a statement..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20111105nat4.html
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sobrang paghihirap ng mga pinoy....
"Last month lbor group Migrante Middle East reported an increasing trend in undocumented Filipino workers in Kingdom donating blood in exchange for money for their daily subsistence and enable them to send money to their families in the Philippines. Migrante-ME said there is an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 undocumented Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia."
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