21 October 2013 - The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh strongly urges all Filipinos, particularly those working and residing in Al-Khobar, not to seek the “services” of unscrupulous groups to obtain fake Philippine and Saudi documents, such as marriage certificates, birth certificates and iqamas, and should not seek their “assistance” in whatever form.
On the basis of sworn affidavits by several Filipinos in the Eastern Region, the public is informed of the complaints against the activities of Ms. Aiza Monares and Mr. Albert Guanzon, formerly associated with Bantay Kassangga.
The public may recall an earlier advisory of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) – issued on 20 July 2009 by the former Labor Attaché David Des Dicang regarding the questionable activities of Mr. Guanzon.
2009 Advisory by POLO Eastern – Issued 20 July 2009
Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines
PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS LABOR OFFICE
P.O. Box 94017 , Diplomatic Quarters, Riyadh , K.S.A.
ADVISORY TO THE PUBLIC
The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) - Philippine Embassy would like to inform all Filipinos in the Kingdom, particularly in the Eastern Province , that MR. ALBERT B. GUANZON is NOT IN ANY WAY CONNECTED with the POLO or the Philippine Embassy.
Also be guided by the attached Announcement dated 23 June 2009 from the Pilipinas Online Bantay OCW by Ms. Susan Andes, managing director of the Bantay OCW Foundation, Inc. informing that Mr. Guanzon is NOT an official member of the program, Bantay OCW.
Moreover, also refer to the attached letter of Engr. Ismail M. Sulit, former president of Kasangga ng OFW dated 12 July 2009 informing that the organization KASANGGA NG OFW HAS BEEN DISSOLVED by its officers and members last 03 July 2009. The mentioned reasons for the dissolution of the said organization is the problem of "controlling some officers and members in their wrong doing" and that "other members and officers are using the name of POLO for their own personal interest".
Please be guided accordingly.
(Sgd) DAVID DES T. DICANG
Labor Attaché
The Embassy stresses to all Filipinos the need to observe and obey the rules and regulations of both the Philippines and Saudi Arabia, and to avoid situations that necessitate them to obtain forged or fake documents.
The Embassy also stresses that it denounces any individual or group who may be involved, wholly or partly, in procuring, manufacturing, providing, facilitating or distributing fake and forged documents of any kind, whether for a fee or for free.
The Embassy encourages any Filipino to report similar matters to the Embassy through: 482-4354, 480-1918 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. END