The Department of Foreign Affairs said it has yet to determine if there were Filipinos among the more than 100 people executed this year in Saudi Arabia for crimes such as murder, drug trafficking and rape.
A report from the Interior Ministry of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia said it has executed a man for murder, bringing to 101 the number of people put to death this year.
The DFA said that there are at least 300 Filipinos detained in Saudi Arabia over various charges.
Data provided by the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah showed that 289 Filipinos are currently locked up in the Western Saudi region, while the others are detained in Riyadh, many of them allegedly involved in illegal drugs.
Consul General Imelda Panolong said that of the 289, at least 103 Filipinos are charged with drug-related offenses, from drug trafficking to possession.
The DFA said that the Philippine government is doing all its efforts to provide legal assistance to all detained Filipino workers in KSA and other countries.
There are more than two million Filipinos working in the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia has the biggest population with more than 1.1 million OFWs.
Migrante International has advised Filipinos in the Middle East to strictly follow the laws of their host countries, especially Muslim countries because of their strict and different religious belief.
The kingdom imposes the death penalty for offenses including murder, drug trafficking, armed robbery, rape and apostasy.