11 October 2013 - Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ezzedin H. Tago was received on  October 09 by His Royal Highness Prince Khaled bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, Emir of Riyadh Region.

During the meeting, Ambassador Tago conveyed the appreciation of the Philippine government and gratitude of the Filipinos in Saudi Arabia who benefited from the Royal Decree by King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, granting a correction period from April 06 to November 03, which also allows transfer of employment or repatriation for those affected. 

The Ambassador noted that thousands of Filipinos have been able to benefit from the correction period and that as of October 06, at least 2,221 Filipinos from the Riyadh region alone have been repatriated on tickets shouldered by the Philippine government in addition to those who left on their own expense.

Ambassador Tago sought the help of the Emir for other cases, including the admission of females who do not have documents and their processing at the Saudi Social Welfare Authority.  Ambassador Tago also made representations for a mechanism for males who no longer have their original iqama or passport and are not registered in the fingerprint database. END