{"id":11573,"date":"2014-05-22T23:38:57","date_gmt":"2014-05-22T15:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=11573"},"modified":"2014-05-22T23:38:57","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T15:38:57","slug":"binay-promises-help-for-ofw-doused-with-boiling-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/05\/22\/binay-promises-help-for-ofw-doused-with-boiling-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Binay promises help for OFW doused with boiling water"},"content":{"rendered":"
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OFW was doused with boiling water by employer. Photo courtesy of Tropang OFW Tambayan on Facebook.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA — Vice President Jejomar Binay on Tuesday said the Philippine government\u00a0will pursue the filing of charges against an Arab employer who poured boiling water on a\u00a0Filipina household helper working in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

Vice President Jejomar Binay vows to ensure support for the Filipina household help\u00a0who was recently reported to have been doused with boiling water in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo person deserves to be treated that way,\u201d Binay said.<\/p>\n

Binay who also serves as Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers’ (OFW)\u00a0Concerns ensured the public that the government will pursue the filing of charges\u00a0against the Arab employer who poured boiling water on the OFW.<\/p>\n

He has also ordered the Special Concerns Unit of the Office of the Vice President\u00a0(OVP) to coordinate with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Philippine\u00a0Embassy in Riyadh to update the investigation of the case and pursue the necessary\u00a0legal actions against the employer.<\/p>\n

The OVP Special Concerns Unit was also instructed to work with the Overseas Workers\u00a0Welfare Administration (OWWA) in the verification of the legal employment status of the\u00a0OFW and to update other forms of assistance that may be offered.<\/p>\n

Photos went viral<\/strong><\/p>\n

A cousin of the victim, Ana (not her real name) posted the photo of the OFW on\u00a0facebook last Saturday which made the photo viral on social networking sites.<\/p>\n

Most of the netizens expressed their sympathy and support for the OFW and her family\u00a0while some expressed anger for the employer who allegedly poured the boiling water.<\/p>\n

Ana, a native of North Cotabato said she had already been working for the Arab family\u00a0for two months before the incident happened and added that she was not properly\u00a0compensated and was not given proper meals.<\/p>\n

The employer\u2019s mother who got angry with Ana for not bringing her coffee immediately\u00a0allegedly grabbed the thermos and poured the boiling water on her.<\/p>\n

Ana\u2019s family is now requesting the government for support in the filing of necessary\u00a0charges against the employer.<\/p>\n

With reports from ABS-CBN News<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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