The remains of some 350 three Filipinos in Saudi Arabia are for disposition, but 107 of them who died of COVID-19 will be buried there, Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Adnan Alonto said. | KAguilarINQ
“I understand the IATF already made a pronouncement na COVID-related deaths natin will have to be buried here in Saudi Arabia, yun po yung narinig ko at napakinggan ko earlier,” he added.
Alonto added that Saudi Arabia authorities mandate that remains of COVID-related deaths be buried within 72 hours upon the time the embassy or consulate was informed.III said there are 282 remains of Filipinos in Saudi Arabia that are for disposition, but 50 of them who died of COVID-19 will be buried there.
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