The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, November 5, said it wants to consult the woman who exposed the alleged abuse of Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia. Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said the agency is investigating the claim that the Filipino workers were crowded in a detention cell and chained to the floor. “We did not see that, and that’s why we are looking to talk to this lady. We are seeking her out, so she can provide us information, and we can validate it,” Del Rosario said. The overseas workers’ group Migrante urged the government “to study the filing of a diplomatic protest” over the alleged abuse. On Monday, November 4, Filipino workers expelled from Saudi Arabia alleged they were abused amid a crackdown on illegal migrants there. “They treated us like animals,” said Amor Roxas, a 46-year-old domestic worker, who burst in tears while narrating her ordeal. She claimed Saudi police rounded them up and placed them in a crowded cell for 4 days before they were paraded from the immigration center to the airport. Saudi began a crackdown on illegal workers after an extended grace period lapsed last Sunday, November 3.
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