Bulletin: On the Case of a Filipina Tied to a Tree in Saudi Arabia

10 May 2019 — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reports that OFW Lovely Acosta Baruelo from Saudi Arabia arrived in Manila at 8:55 PM on 9 May 2019. The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh reported that the case of OFW Baruelo was referred to them on 9 May and she was repatriated on the same day. OFW Baruelo was allegedly punished by her employer by being tied to a tree. END