PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday confirmed that the government of Saudi Arabia is in the process of paying out unsettled wages and insurance claims of around 10,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) left jobless after construction companies in the kingdom went bankrupt in 2015 and 2016.

"I just want to report to our OFWs from Saudi that payment of the insurance for employees affected by the closure of bankrupt companies in Saudi Arabia is now ongoing," the Chief Executive said in Filipino in a video message released by Malacañang.

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