By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
In war-torn Syria, the Philippine embassy is sending distressed OFWs to jail when they escaped the maltreatment of employers and danger of war.
In Syria, Filipino workers get maltreatment instead of help from embassy
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OFWs in Libya Exploited, Abducted and Terminated
BY JANESS ANN J. ELLAO MIGRANT WATCH Bulatlat Last April 2, 2009, four Filipino migrant laborers working for CIFEX World Construction Firm based in Libya, were abducted and detained in a high fenced abandoned building, away from the accommodation that was provided to them by their employer. With their cell phones confiscated, they did not…