Philippine SELLING MISSION TO MIDDLE EAST boost Initial FOOD EXPORTS by US$32M

Saturday, 14 January 2012
  Philippine SELLING MISSION TO MIDDLE EAST boost Initial FOOD EXPORTS by US$32M Leveraging on the viable trade opportunities in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, the Philippine Selling Mission to the Middle East generated over US$32 Million food export sales from November 18 to... Read more...

Family Health Day at Jeddah PCG

Monday, 05 December 2011
FAMILY HEALTH DAY AT JEDDAH PCG The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah held its first-ever Family Health Day on 27 October 2011 at the Community Hall of the Consulate General for its officers, staff and their dependents. The activity was organized by the Spouses and Dependents Association of... Read more...

CISA Donates TV to the Consulate General

Thursday, 20 October 2011
Press Release No. 2011/___, 18 October 2011 CIRCULO ILONGGO DONATES TV TO THE CONSULATE GENERAL Last 9 October 2011, the Philippine Consulate General became a recipient of a 32” LCD flat screen colored television from the Circulo Ilonggo of Saudi Arabia (CISA), one of the longest existing... Read more...

AMBASSADOR TAGO PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES

Sunday, 16 October 2011
Press Release No 101-2011, 11 October 2011 AMBASSADOR TAGO PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES On 11 October 2011, Philippine Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mr. Ezzedin Tago presented his credentials to The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin... Read more...

AMBASSADOR TAGO and SAUDI LABOR MINISTER MEET

Sunday, 16 October 2011
Press Release 96/2011, 09 October 2011 AMBASSADOR TAGO MEETS SAUDI LABOR MINISTER Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mr. Ezzedin Tago was received on 3 October 2011 by H.E. Adel Faqieh, Minister of Labor of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Labor in Riyadh.... Read more...

Ambassador Tago meets with MRH Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal

Sunday, 16 October 2011
AMBASSADOR TAGO MEETS WITH HRH PRINCE AL-WALEED BIN TALAL Press Release No. 94/2011, 09 October 2011 Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mr. Ezzedin H. Tago was received on 3 October 2011 by HRH Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company at the... Read more...

Ambassador Tago meets with Saudi Minister of Agriculture

Monday, 03 October 2011
Press Release 2011/90, 2 October 2011 AMBASSADOR TAGO INVITES SAUDI AGRO-INVESTMENTS TO THE PHILIPPINES Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mr. Ezzedin Tago met with Saudi Minister of Agriculture H.E. Dr. Fahd bin Abdulrahman bin Balghunaim in Riyadh at the headquarters of the Ministry of... Read more...

PHL Ambassador meets with Minister Assistant of Foreign Affairs

Monday, 03 October 2011
Press Release 2011/89, 2 October 2011 PH AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MINISTER ASSISTANT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS HRH PRINCE KHALID BIN SAUD BIN KHALID... Read more...

Amb. Tago Meets Saudi Justice Minister

Monday, 03 October 2011
Press Release 2011/86, 28 September 2011 AMBASSADOR TAGO MEETS SAUDI JUSTICE MINISTER On Tuesday 27 September 2011, Philippine Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mr. Ezzedin Tago met H.E. Abdullah bin Abdul Karim Al-Essa, Saudi Minister of Justice. Ambassador Tago asked the Justice Minister... Read more...

Consular Mobile Service to Tabuk

Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Advisory No. 2011/48 Date:  CONSULAR MOBILE SERVICES RETURNS TO TABUK; SERVES 426 FILIPINOS   On 14-16 September 2011, the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia conducted Consular Mobile Services (CMS) at the Al Arabi Hotel in the City of Tabuk, approximately 1,010... Read more...

Saudi Arabia's Nitaqat System

Sunday, 03 July 2011
  Nitaqat System in a Nutshell NITAQAT (ZONES) SYSTEM In a Nutshell[i] 41 classifications of employment sectors 5 company classifications based on employee tally 4 compliance-related and disciplinary zones 5 Company Classifications (based on total employee tally) 1-10 employees EXEMPT from... Read more...

Embassy Statement on Saudi Decision to Stop Visa for Domestic Helpers

Sunday, 03 July 2011
Press Release 49/2011 2 July 2011 Philippine Embassy Statement on Visas for HSWs The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh has learned through print media about the Saudi ban on stoppage of work visas for domestic workers from the Philippines which will be implemented effective 2 July 2011 as announced by... Read more...

Statement on Reported Saudi Ban on Issuance of Work Visas for Domestic Workers

Saturday, 02 July 2011
Press Release 49/2011, 2 July 2011 Philippine Embassy Statement on Visas for HSWs The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh has learned through print media about the Saudi ban on issuance of work visas for domestic workers from the Philippines, which will be implemented effective 2 July 2011, as announced... Read more...

PNOY declares 25 June Filipino Seafarer Day

Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Press Release No. 2011/030 Date: 18 June 2011 The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia wishes to inform all Filipino nationals within its jurisdiction that on 3 June 2011, President Benigno Aquino signed Proclamation No. 183 declaring June 25 of every year as the “Day... Read more...

Consular Mobile Services in Taif

Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Press Release No. 2011/034 Date: 27 June 2011 286 FILIPINOS SERVED DURING CONSULAR MOBILE SERIVICES IN TAIF On 23-24 June 2011, the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia conducted Consular Mobile Services (CMS) for Filipinos in Taif. The Consular Mobile Services which... Read more...

Saudi Arabia's Nitaqat System: Ambassador's Statement

Sunday, 26 June 2011
Press Release No. 2001/034 Date:  25 June 2011 MESSAGE OF HIS EXCELLENCY AMBASSADOR EZZEDIN H. TAGO Blas Ople Foreign Policy Center, 22 June 2011 On the Saudi Arabia’s Nitaqat System I thank the Blas Ople Center for this opportunity to give a statement on the recent Nitaqat program... Read more...

OFWs INVITED TO PINOY GLOBAL SUMMIT DIASPORA

Sunday, 26 June 2011
Press Release No. 2011/032 Date:  22 June 2011 CFO Conference on Youth Leaders in the Filipino Diaspora The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah informs that the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) in cooperation with the National Federation of Filipino Associations in America (NaFFAA) and... Read more...

Palace Proclaims Pinoy Homecoming Years

Sunday, 26 June 2011
Press Release No. 2011/028 Date:  14 June 2011 Presidential Proclamation No. 181 The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah informs the Filipino community in the Western Region of the Kingdom that President Benigno S. Aquino III has signed Presidential Proclamation No 181 declaring the years... Read more...

DOJ Advisory on Drug Mules

Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Press Release: 2011/031 Date: 19 June 2011 Philippine Consulate Lauds DOJ Advisory on Drug Mules The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah welcomes the issuance by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on 29 April of an advisory opinion on illegal drug couriers. In line with the earlier call of the... Read more...

VOTE FOR Puerto Princesa Underground River

Sunday, 19 June 2011
VOTE FOR Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is located about 50 km north of the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines.  It features a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 km. navigable underground river.  A... Read more...