Hindi pinapasweldo ng amo, ayaw bigay passport Riyadh

Bong Penaloza
is in Saudi Arabia

Mga sir at mam, hingi po ako ng tulong. Yung ate ko po housemaid sa isang pamilya sa Riyadh. Hindi na po siya pinapasweldo at ayaw po ibigay ang passport nya kaya ang passport nag-expired na po nung February pa. Ang mahirap pa po nito hindi po alam ng ate ko ang address ng bahay nila. Ang info lang po na meron kami eh yung pangalan ng amo nya at company po. Gusto na po umuwi ng ate ko sa Pilipinas. Ano po ang gagawin namin? Patulong naman po


Translation: My older sister is a housemaid of a family in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She is not getting paid her wages/salary anymore. And her employer also refuses to give her her passport. That is why her passport expired last February. Worse, my sister does not know the address of the house that she is working in. The only information that she has is the name of her boss/employer and company name. My sister wants to return to the Philippines as soon as possible. What should we do? Please help.

 

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Adelaimar C Arias-Jose
is a Legal expert in the Philippines
You must seek help with the Department of Foreign Affairs and also seek help with the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh.

Ito ang gagamitin ninyong terms: ito ay human trafficking na, hindi ito basta kaso ng labor. Kapag ang isang tao ay walang kalayaang umalis sa kanyang pinagta-trabahuhan at hindi siya pinapasuweldo sa kanyang trabaho, it is bonded slavery. IT is human trafficking.

Sa lalong mas madaling panahon, kailangan ninyong gumawa ng paraan. How do you get in touch with your sister kung address ay hindi niya alam? kailangan ay magbigay siya ng mga landmarks man lamang....

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