00:00In the meantime, 17 Filipinos were released from jail because of their collusion with former President Rodrigo Duterte.
00:08According to Migrant Worker Secretary Hans Leo Kakdak,
00:11no case has been filed against the 17 Filipinos, but they are being investigated for illegal assembly and collusion without permit.
00:20While waiting for that, they were given a provisional release.
00:23Meaning, they are free from jail, but they cannot leave Qatar.
00:28If proven guilty, they can be sentenced to 6 months to 3 years in jail and a fine of more than P150,000 to P780,000.
00:40DMW promised that it will continue to provide legal and welfare assistance to OFWs.
00:49We're very, very thankful to the Qatari authorities, to the Qatari government,
00:54for allowing the provisional release of the 17.
00:58I need to always put in that reminder to our Qababayans to please observe host country laws and regulations.
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