5 Pinoys detained in Malaysia over 'love triangle'

Five Filipino technicians were detained for two days in Malaysia over an alleged “love triangle" spat with a Malaysian.

In an interview with GMANews.TV on Monday, Penang Support Group (PSG) president Veronica Estores said the Filipinos were brought to a police station for questioning after “sharp weapons" were found in their hostel.

According to the information relayed to Estores by Labor Attache Josephus Jimenez, the incident happened early morning of January 21 when a scuffle ensued between the Filipinos and two Malaysians who confronted them in the hostel in Sungai Ara.

GMANews.TV tried calling Jimenez but was unavailable as of posting time.

Estores said the Malaysian wanted to retrieve the laptop he gave to his Indonesian girlfriend who also had a romantic relationship with one of the Filipinos.

The laptop was apparently given by the Indonesian to her Filipino ‘boyfriend.’

Estores mentioned that three of the Filipinos who were detained in Balik Pulau police station served as witnesses while one helped the Filipino who was confronted by the Malaysians.

She also said that the Malaysians were also hurt in the incident, one of them even sustaining wounds in the head.

PSG Hospitalization, Mortuary and Prison Coordinator Roliza Lanuarias said that the Filipinos were only supposed to be detained for one day but their release date fell on the celebration of Hindu festival, Thaipusam, a non-working holiday.

According to Lanuarias, the Filipinos were released on January 23.

Estores also said that Jimenez personally visited the Filipinos and were scheduled to proceed to the Philippine embassy Monday to seek assistance but the five declined, saying they had to report back to work in Motorola Malaysia, a manufacturer of high technology wireless communications, where they are employed as technicians.

Foreign Affairs Assistance to Nationals (ATN) Officer Marlene Ramos said they have not received any formal report about the incident involving the Filipino technicians in Malaysia.

“As of now, we have yet to receive a report," said Ramos. - Mark J. Ubalde, GMANews.TV

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