PH Consulate General in Jeddah Meets with Filipino Community Leaders from the Asir Region
Consul General to Jeddah Edgar B. Badajos speaks before the Filipino community leaders in Asir. (Jeddah PCG photo)
JEDDAH 15 October 2019 — Consul General to Jeddah Edgar B. Badajos met with the Filipino community leaders from the Asir Region, which has the largest Filipino community outside Jeddah, on 27 September 2019.
The Filipino community organizations leaders who attended the meeting are from the Supreme Guardians Legioner International Inc. (SGLII), the Association of Chief of Police of the Philippines Inc. (ACPPI), the Guardians International Action Force for Peace (GIAFP), the Guardians Brotherhood Incorporated (GBI), the Khamis Basketball League (KBL), the United OFW of Aseer Region (UOFWAR), and the Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineer (IIEE) Southern Region Chapter.
Also present during the meeting were Filipino Community Coordinators of Asir Region Virgilio Crisostomo and Debbi Jane Pangan.
During the meeting, Consul General Badajos thanked the Filipino community leaders for their unwavering support and assistance for the programs and activities of the Consulate. He encouraged them to closely coordinate with the Consulate, especially on matters that concern the safety and security of the Filipino community in the region.
Asir Region is located in the southwest of Saudi Arabia, around 629.9 km. from Jeddah
In the Asir Region, the highest concentration of Filipinos could be found in Abha/Khamis Mushayt, with an estimated combined population of 15,000 to 17,000. The majority of the workers are in the medical field. END
Consul General Edgar B. Badajos (seated, second from left) with the leaders and members of the Filipino community organizations in Asir. He is joined by Consul Mary Jennifer D. Dingal (seated, left) and Assistant Labor Attaché Herminigildo L. Daytoc (seated, third from left). (Jeddah PCG photo)
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