19 Filipinas arrested at Halloween party in Saudi Arabia ‘temporarily released’ to PH envoy
SAUDI ARABIAN authorities on Wednesday formally turned over the 19 Filipinas (not 17 as the Department of Foreign Affairs initially reported) to Ambassador Adnan Alonto following their arrest in Riyadh where they attended a Halloween party, the DFA said.
The overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were “temporarily released” to Adnan at 1:20 p.m. Riyadh time (6:20 p.m. in Manila on Wednesday).
Alonto said Saudi authorities may file charges against the Filipinos for violating Shari’a law, which prohibits interaction, especially in public among unattached men and women.
The 19 Filipinas were among several Saudis and foreign nationals who were arrested while attending a Halloween party at a private compound in Riyadh on October 26.
The compound was raided after neighbors complained of loud noises from the party.
The DFA had reminded OFWs, particularly in the Middle East, to respect the laws and traditions of their host countries following the arrest of the Filipinas. BERNADETTE E. TAMAYO
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