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
Tags: Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)
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