Pinay maid returns from Saudi maltreated, empty-handed

A Filipina domestic helper identified only as “Jenny” returned to the Philippines after being allegedly mistreated and deprived of her salary for five months by her employer in Saudi Arabia.

Jenny told "Balita Pilipinas Ngayon's" Jette Arcellana of GMA Dagupan that she was allegedly abused by her employer when she worked in Saudi for two years and seven months.

She also claimed that she did not received her salary for five months and that her employer got mad whenever she asked about her salary.

“Pag kukuha ako ng sahod ko pinapagalitan pa ako,” Jenny said, adding that she told her employer that she went to work in Saudi to earn money.



Because of her experience, she decided to go back to the Philippines even if there was no job waiting for her.

Even though her employer was always beside her, she found a way to escape.

“Makakalabas lang po ako 'pag kasama sila. Wala din pong day off,” Jenny explained adding that she told her employer that if they couldn't give her salary then it would be better to just send her home.

Over 136 victims in Region I

Data from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) showed that there were 136 victims of human trafficking from January of 2012 to January 2013 in region 1 alone.

These cases involve overseas Filipino workers (OFW). Human trafficking for sexual exploitation is the usual motive, according to Nora Dela Paz, acting assistant director for administration.

“Sabihin [nating pagsusuotin] una Filipiniana dress tapos bandang huli naiiba na yung kanyang [suot]. Malay natin gagamitin yun sa ponography para ibenta yung mga pictures na ito,” Dela Paz said.

According to her, another modus operandi is that foreigners legally adopt Filipino children and will take them to other countries where they are trafficked.

“The reason for adoption is pwedeng for child sexual exploitation,” she explained.

Malaysia, Macau and the Middle East are the usual places where OFWs are lured to become victims of human trafficking through promises of jobs with high-paying salaries. - Andrei Medina, VVP, GMA News

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