Abused OFW from Negros Occidental to return home
A domestic worker from Negros Occidental, Philippines, is being repatriated after suffering abuse while employed in Saudi Arabia. Local government officials coordinated with the Philippine Embassy to secure her rescue and return.
Why it matters
The case highlights the ongoing challenges and risks faced by overseas Filipino workers and the role of local government in providing support.
Manila Bulletin - Abused OFW from Negros Occidental to return home
Abused OFW from Negros Occidental to return home
ISABELA, Negros Occidental Mayor Miguel Yulo (left) talks to the husband of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) to determine interventions after she was recently rescued from an abusive employer in Saudi Arabia. (Mayor Miguel Yulo FB)
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