POLO in Riyadh temporarily closed

Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia may have to bear with the temporary closure of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Riyadh starting Tuesday, May 5.

The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh said this was due to an advisory from Riyadh authorities for the POLO to move to a commercial area so it can better serve its clients.

"Ang pansamantalang pagsasara na ito ay kinakailangan dahil sa payo ng Munisipyo ng Riyadh sa POLO na lumipat sa isang commercial area na mas angkop para sa pagbibigay-serbisyo sa mga kliyente nito," the embassy said in an advisory.

But the embassy stressed the closure is temporary and that Philippine authorities are looking for a new location for the POLO. It said it will come out with an advisory on the POLO's new location soonest.

Contact details

For now, the following POLO officials can be reached via these contact details:

Labor Attache/Head of POLO:
Resty de la Fuente, 055 169 9548

Assistant Labor Attaches:
Domeng Salanga, 055 390 9045
Firma Bantilan (Female Cases), 053 391 3218

OWWA Welfare Officers:
Pepe Capa, 053 293 5260
Bernie Toriano, 053 803 6674
Orland Nadora, 053 258 8903
Ruth Daza (Female Cases), 054 296 0485

Assistants
Richard Seneres, 056 402 4995
Eli Roque, 055 803 1946
Jun Parco, 050 802 7870
Deng Florida, 053 646 4320
Rey Maligaya, 054 097 4655
Dennis Reingen, 056 869 2864
Christy Rondolos, 054 568 2107

Email addresses:

polo_riyadh@philembassy-riyadh.org
poloriyadh2010@yahoo.com
polo-riyadh@riyadhpe.com
owwa.ruh@gmail.com

Other services

For those needing interpretation services from the Saudi Labor Office, POLO interpreters will be stationed at the SLO daily to help those filing cases of having court hearings.

Applicants for Overseas Employment Certificates (OEC) may get forms from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration in the Philippines.

For Balik-Manggagawa Employment Contract (BMEC), OFWs can download the forms to be signed by employers at:

-- POEA head office, EDSA, Mandaluyong City
-- POEA Regional Center for Luzon: second floor, LZK-Sambrano Building, Quezon Ave., San Fernando City, La Union
-- POEA Regional Center for Visayas: Mezzanine, LDM Building, M.J. Cuenco Avenue cor. Legaspi Street, Cebu City
-- POEA Regional Center for Mindanao: second floor, AMYA II Building, Quimpo Blvd. cor. Tulip Drive, Ecoland, Davao City

Balik-Manggagawa Employment Contract (BMEC) forms can be downloaded at www.poea.gov.ph.

For those renewing Overseas Workers Welfare Administration membership, they can do so in the Philippines or via the OWWA website. —Joel Locsin/KBK, GMA News

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