The Cebu Provincial government gave P20,000 cash assistance each to six overseas Filipino workers who were stranded in Saudi Arabia for eight months. (CDN PHOTO/IZOBELLE T. PULGO)
Six overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) received P20,000 in cash assistance from the Cebu provincial government on Monday morning after they were stranded in Saudi Arabia for eight months.
They were Tristan Navaja, Leonardo Mangubat Palen, Jecky Tampus Gulben, Rolito Inoc Casilan, Jayson Lago Cortes and Jesus Gale Gonzales, Jr.
One of the OFWs was 33-year-old Tristan Navaja who said that he still plans to work abroad but will be looking for jobs in another country. (CDN PHOTO/IZOBELLE T. PULGO)
The OFWs were employed by Alumcos as glass and aluminum installers under a 2-year contract that was supposed to end on October of this year. But the closed down in January due to the economic crisis that hit Saudi Arabia at that time.
The six were stranded since their papers were not released immediately.