Stranded OFW in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is now set to return to the Philippines.
Stranded overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Saudi Arabia who seeks help from netizens is now set to return to the Philippines.
Video of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who has been stranded and jobless in Yanbu Al Bahar, Saudi Arabia, caught the attention of the Filipinos.
The jobless Saudi OFW, was identified as Endrico Melicado. He used the social media hope to get help from the Filipino netizens in order for him to be able to return to the Philippines.
His video caught the attention of the online community and went viral.
In his video, he shared that he was stranded in Saudi for almost a year already. He has turned to scavenging in order to survive.
Melicado said he has been living alone, seeking scraps for food and potable water, while other OFWs were sent back home.
“Yung mga Pilipinong kasama ko nakauwi na at ako na lang mag-isa. 11 months na ako ditong nakatunganga walang sahod, nag-aalala na pamilya ko. Wala na po akong magawa,” he said.