The Philippine government dedicated years to negotiate the case of a Filipino who was recently executed for murder in Saudi Arabia, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday.
In an interview ahead of his flight to Lao People’s Democratic Republic for the ASEAN Summits, President Marcos lamented the unfortunate news.
“I remember, mga 5, 6 years din. I came upon it when I came into office and they told me it’s an old… And as I said, I guess Saudi tried to exhaust all possibilities. So, did we, but to no avail,” the President said.
President Marcos previously wrote a letter to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, appealing for the Filipino’s life.
The government has also provided legal assistance and representation to the Filipino throughout the proceedings.
“Unfortunately, the law there (in Saudi Arabia) is very strict. And apparently the conviction has stood and one of ours has been taken away,” the President said.
President Marcos extended his condolences to the bereaved family and assured the government is ready to help bring home the remains of the executed OFW.
The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday morning announced that a Filipino has been executed for the murder of a Saudi national. Neither the Philippine Embassy nor the family of the Filipino was notified before it was carried out. (PCO)
