Pinay DH in Saudi: My employer flat-ironed my arms

A Filipina domestic in Saudi Arabia has accused her employer of inflicting flat iron burns on her.

In GMA News’ “24 Oras" report, the 18-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) identified only as Ranya said her employer did not like the way she ironed clothes and so burned her arms with a hot flat iron.



Ranya said she had entered Saudi Arabia just recently as an overseas worker, but had no choice but to escape from her employer and file a complaint before the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Jeddah.

POLO officials in turn filed charges against the employer, who subsequently denied the accusation, claiming that Ranya inflicted the burns herself.

Local Saudi police had also urged Ranya to admit that the injury was self-inflicted, the report added.

POLO officials meanwhile vowed to follow upon Ranya’s complaint.—Jerrie M. Abella/JV, GMANews.TV
A Filipina domestic in Saudi Arabia has accused her employer of inflicting flat iron burns on her.

In GMA News’ “24 Oras" report, the 18-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) identified only as Ranya said her employer did not like the way she ironed clothes and so burned her arms with a hot flat iron.



Ranya said she had entered Saudi Arabia just recently as an overseas worker, but had no choice but to escape from her employer and file a complaint before the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Jeddah.

POLO officials in turn filed charges against the employer, who subsequently denied the accusation, claiming that Ranya inflicted the burns herself.

Local Saudi police had also urged Ranya to admit that the injury was self-inflicted, the report added.

POLO officials meanwhile vowed to follow upon Ranya’s complaint.—Jerrie M. Abella/JV, GMANews.TV
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A Filipina domestic in Saudi Arabia has accused her employer of inflicting flat iron burns on her.

In GMA News’ “24 Oras" report, the 18-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) identified only as Ranya said her employer did not like the way she ironed clothes and so burned her arms with a hot flat iron.



Ranya said she had entered Saudi Arabia just recently as an overseas worker, but had no choice but to escape from her employer and file a complaint before the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Jeddah.

POLO officials in turn filed charges against the employer, who subsequently denied the accusation, claiming that Ranya inflicted the burns herself.

Local Saudi police had also urged Ranya to admit that the injury was self-inflicted, the report added.

POLO officials meanwhile vowed to follow upon Ranya’s complaint.—Jerrie M. Abella/JV, GMANews.TV

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