MANILA, May 14 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has announced that the Saudi government has granted a six-month grace period for undocumented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), particularly runaway domestic workers, to regularize their status.

In a press briefing on Wednesday, DMW Undersecretary for Middle East and African Affairs Jainal Rasul Jr. said the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) announced the correction period for illegal domestic workers in Saudi Arabia.

"Ito yung mga runaway workers, those declared as absent or 'huroob'. So binibigyan sila ngayon ng another six months ng Saudi government to regularize their stay. Ibig sabihin maghanap sila ng panibagong amo na pwede silang bigyan ng 'iqama'...