OWWA MEMORANDUM OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 127 GUIDELINES ON THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF OVERSEAS WELFARE OFFICES IN RIYADH, JEDDAH, ABU DHABI AND DUBAI August 12, 1991

In view of the need to facilitate prompt and correct referral of cases to OWWA overseas officers, particularly in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the following guidelines on territorial jurisdiction of offices in said countries are hereby promulgated.

1. The Riyadh office shall handle cases in the following areas:

a.Central Province of Saudi Arabia

Riyadh	Afif	Haditah
Dawadimi	Turayf	Durma
Badanah	Zifli	Sakakah
Ghat	Al-Jawf	Ruwaydah
Rafhah	Shaqra	Hail
Hariq	Burayda	Hillah
Unayzah	Layla	Sulayyi
Uqlat As Sugar	Shubayrimah	Khasmin
Qaiyyah	Wadi Dawasir	Diriyah
Dillam	Artawiyya	Al Harrah
Al Maniyah	Arar

b.Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Al Khobar	Haradh	Mishab
Hafr Al Batin	Rafhah	Salwah
Abu Hadriyah	Qaysumah	Jubayl
Khafji	Ras Tanurah	Narriyah
Dammam	Urrayrah	Dhahran
Hofuf	Abqaiq	Uddayliyah

2. FWSC-Jeddah shall be responsible for cases in the Western Province of Saudi Arabia including:

Jeddah	Khurmah	Tabuk
Turabah	Haql	Rawdah
Ras Al Qasbal	Bahah	Wajh
Lith	Duba	Tail
Qalibah	Baljurshi	Tayma
Bishah	Madain Salih	Qunfidah
Ula	Kiyat	Umm Lajj
Dirs	Yanbu	Abha
Khaybar	Hanakiyyah	Najran
Khamus Mushayt	Medina	Sabya
Badr Hunayn	Shuqayq	Rabigh
Abha	Makkah	Abu Aris

3. FWSC-Abu Dhabi shall have jurisdiction over cases in

Abu Dhabi City	Banyas Town
Ruiz Town	Al Ain City

4. FWSC-Dubai shall handle all cases in the following areas:

Dubai City	Sharjah City
Khorfakhan Town	Ajman City
Ras Al Khaima City	Umal Quain City
Fujairan City

5. Cases in Qatar shall be referred to Riyadh particularly those requiring official action of the Philippine Embassy. Whereabouts tracing and less complex cases may be referred to the designated community action officer in the country.

6. Cases in Bahrain shall be referred to Abu Dhabi, particularly cases requiring the official action of the Philippine Embassy. The designated community action officers in Bahrain however may be requested to trace whereabouts and handle other less complex cases.

7. The Overseas Programs Department shall notify all Departments concerned of future changes in territorial jurisdiction of overseas officers.

These guidelines shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 12 Aug. 1991

(Sgd.) ATANACIO V. MARONILLA
Administrator