A group of Filipino overseas workers allegedly maltreated by their employers in Saudi Arabia have sought the help of ABS-CBN's The Filipino Channel and the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Riyadh due to abuse and unfair employment practices. Emmanuel Managbanag showed ABS-CBN's "Balitang Middle East" pictures of how they were arrested by police. Managbanag is just one of the hundreds of OFWs who filed a case in court against their abusive employers. Group members said they were not paid salaries for four months. In addition, their driver’s licenses and residence permits were withheld for almost a year. Their employer also ordered their dormitory's air-conditioning units turned off from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., forcing them to endure the heat in Riyadh. They also complained about the poor condition of their mess hall. "Dahil sa...
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