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1. Isa-isip ang gusto mong makamit sa iyong

pagtrabaho sa ibang bansa. Ito ang susi ng
1. DO learn and understand the host country ’s
language. iyong tagumpay.
2. DO respect the culture, traditions and practices of
your host country. 2. Ihanda ang sarili sa trabahong haharapin sa
3. DO know the provisions of your employment contract labas ng bansa.
and know your rights and responsibilities.
4. DO abide by law s, rules and regulations of your 3. Tandaan ang iyong responsibilidad at
host country. karapatan. Ito ay gabay mo sa pagganap sa
5. DON’T carry, use or sell drugs, substances, iyong tungkulin.
compounds and chemicals classified as illegal in the
host country. 4. Umangkop sa batas at kultura ng bansang
6. DON’T accept any hand-carried package from pupuntahan. Ito ay iyong magiging
anyone unless you first see what is inside. Many people
have been arrested and jailed for carrying firearms and
pansamantalang tirahan.
drugs without their knowledge.
5. Pangalagaan ang kalusugan. Kailangan ang
7. DON’T engage in activities considered illegal in
the host country (gambling/lotto, liquor/alcohol use, malusog na pangangatawan sa trabahong
cyber sex, possession and/or sale of pirated video gagampanan.
materials and/or obscene materials/articles).
8. DON’T lend your laptop, smartphone, sim card, 6. Buksan ang isipan sa bagong kaalaman at
ATM, passport to friends or acquaintances who may use kasanayan. Ito ay hagdan sa tagumpay.
them for illegal purposes.
9. DON’T live beyond your means. Avoid falling into 7. Makipag-ugnayan sa pamilyang naiwan.
a debt trap. Avoid guaranteeing debt. Panatilihing buo ang pamilya kahit malayo ka.
10. DON’T believe in get-rich-quick scams. Examples are
text messages that you have won in an electronic 8. Mag-ipon dahil ang katuparan ng iyong mga
lottery, e-mail offering to transfer huge amount of
money to your bank account. pangarap ay nakasalalay dito.
11. DON’T attempt to run-away from your employer.
Try to settle any disagreement.
9. Maghanda at magplano para sa iyong
pagbabalik.
10. May mga ahensya ng pamahalaan na
PHILIPPINE REPRESENTATIVE in KSA:
Riyadh & Unaiza: PHILIPPINE EMBASSY No. 10 Abi Al Maali Al Zaki Street, Sulaimaniyah, Riyadh
makakatulong sa oras ng pangangailangan.
KSA Huwag mag-atubiling sila ay lapitan.
P.O. Box 94366, Riyadh 11693
H: (OWWA) (00966) 502850944 (Riyadh - WelOf David) (OWWA) (00966) 570042744
T/F: (009661) 4806593 - Unaizah

“Sa tamang kaalaman, sigurado ang

M: (00966) 560814369 (WelOf David)
E: (POLO) poloriyadh2010@yahoo.com
E: (OWWA) Riyadh@owwa.gov.ph
Tagumpay at kaligtasan.”
Jeddah: PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL 4663 Al Fajr St., Al-Rehab District 6, Jeddah 21412
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
T: (POLO) (009665) 69819720
H: POLO (009665) 69819720 (WelOf Penaranda)
M: ( 009665) 573084431 (WelOf Mendiola)
E: (POLO) polo.jeddah321@gmail.com (OWWA) Jeddah@owwa.gov.ph

Al-Khobar: c/o PHILIPPINE EMBASSY D3 Collector Road C.

Diplomatic Quarter, P.O. Box 94366, Riyadh 11693 KSA Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
T: (009663) 8941846 / 8942890 7th Street cor. F.B. Harrison St., Pasay City
F: (009663) 8995714 Trunkline: (+632) 891-7601 to 24 Fax: (+632) 804-0638
M: (009665) 2140563 Website: www.owwa.gov.ph
E: (POLO) polo_alkhobar@yahoo.com (OWWA) alkhobar@owwa.gov.ph 24/7 Operation Center Hotlines:
(+632) 551-6641, 551-1560
 FACTS and FIGURES REMINDERS: Working and Living in KSA REMINDERS: Working and Living in KSA

OFFICIAL NAME: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Transportation. Saudi Arabia is arguably the most Mingling. I slam forbids the mingling of men
influential country in the Middle East and is well known for its and women in public places. No man is allowed to
NATIONALITY: Saudi Arabian extensive oil economy. It is a well-connected country possessing
a transportation network of buses, taxis, and airplanes. speak or chat with any female in public except in
CAPITAL: Riyadh hospitals.
GOVERNMENT: Monarchy Most new buses are air conditioned and operated by the Saudi
Arabian Public Transport Company. They conduct several routes Clothing. Saudi men w ear a
NATIONAL DAY: September 23 around the city, all which eventually return to downtown Ballad. white cotton robe known as a
LAND AREA: 1,960,582 sq km The fastest and most accessible way of getting around the city is thob and a colorful headcloth
by taking a taxicab. They’re hard to miss, since each taxi is white called a ghoutra on their heads.
LOCATION: the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is in color. Taxi meters, though functioning, are not really in use on The women wear a black outer
most taxis. For that reason, you’ll most likely have to haggle for
a desert kingdom located in the Arabian the price. robe called an abaya, and their
Peninsula heads are covered by black veils
Jeddah, as a commercial and industrial hub, is connected to most to cover their hair in public and a
CLIMATE: Saudi Arabia major airlines. These airlines link the country to destinations
mask called a burka or batula, to
has a desert climate throughout the world and can be found at Jeddah’s King Abdul
Aziz International Airport. Domestic routes are serviced by the cover their faces.
characterized by extreme Kingdom’s flag carrier, SAUDIA, and a few privately-owned
heat during the day, and airlines. SOCIAL MIXING cannot be performed in public
abrupt drop in temperature Term of Address. The general is
places—marketplace, fastfood chains, banks,
at night, and very low Sayyed (Sir) for a man or Sayeeda or government offices and some business
annual rainfall. Summer is Sayedity for a w oman, follow ed by establishments etc. There are queues specifically for
from March to September the person’s full name. Arab women can men and women, and most of the time, for singles
be addressed as “Madame”. and families.
while cold season is from October to February.
Sadik is the Arabic counterpart of the
NATURAL HAZARDS: Flash floods, occasional word FRIEND. Everyone calls anybody by Men are strictly forbidden to enter any beauty
this. Even if you’re not actually friends or parlor.
seismic events, and dust storms have just seen once another instantly.
POPULATION: 34,813,871 (2020) PORK is strictly forbidden and not available in
Greeting. The most common greeting in the Gulf is Salam the market. Importation is also illegal.
alaykum (Peace be upon you), to which the correct reply is Wa
PEOPLE: Syrian, I ndian, P akistani, Egyptian, alaykum as-salam (And upon you be peace).
Yemeni, Bangladeshi, Filipino, Sri Lankan, ALCOHOL, in any variation or form is strictly
Indonesian, Jordanian, Turkish In formal circumstances, a handshake using the right hand prohibited inside the Kingdom.
between members of the same sex is fine.
LANGUAGES: Official language of Saudi Drugs. Use, possession or importation of
Food. Saudi Arabian cuisine encompasses the cuisines and narcotics and other illegal drugs is prohibited. The
Arabia is Arabic. Otherlanguages commonly used foods of Saudi Arabia. In spite of the existence of many common
are Tagalog, Rohingya, Urdu, Egyptian dishes, Saudi Arabian dishes vary from a region to another as the penalties for drug trafficking, smuggling and
Arabic, and Saudi Sign Language culture itself varies. Some of the common food items in possession, of even residual amounts, of drugs are
Saudi Arabian cuisine include wheat, rice, lamb, chicken, yogurt, severe.
RELIGION: KSA is the potatoes, seafood and dates.
birthplace of ISLAM. No other During RAMADAN, Muslims abstain from eating, drinking and
PORNOGRAPHIC materials like books,
faith, in any form, is tolerated smoking between sunrise and sunset. Non-Muslim OFWs should magazines, videos, photos, toys is strictly
to be practiced inside the also refrain from eating, drinking or smoking in public or in front forbidden.
of employers associates and the public.
Kingdom. GAMBLING, in any forms, is strictly prohibited.
WORKING WEEK: Saturday-Wednesday; IMPORTANT REMINDERS There is no single movie house, theater or any form
Thursdays and Fridays are the official weekends. of liberal entertainment in all parts of the country.
1. A legal resident with a valid Iqama working for another employer or
Any RELIGIOUS ITEMS
CURRENCY: Saudi Riyal (SR) for his own account shall be subject to termination of the iqama and incompatible with Saudi
deportation. The penalty may include jail time, fines and Arabian Laws (e.g. rosary,
COUNTRY DIALING CODE: +966 deportation. bible, images, pictures, etc.) is
INTERNET COUNTRY CODE: .sa 2. A worker found to have violated the labor and residency law has to strictly prohibited.
under a legal process before he can be deported by the authorities.
TIME DIFFERENCE: UTC +3; Saudi Arabia is Certain penalties will be imposed, such as renewal and payment for Bringing of AMULETS or anting-
5 hours behind Philippines penalty for Iqama. anting or similar items
3. The Embassy in Riyadh, the Consulate in Jeddah, and the POLO considered as voodoo materials
under the two missions are always ready to provide appropriate is also prohibited.
advice and assistance to either category.