MANILA, Philippines — An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) trafficked into Syria was allegedly forced by her recruiters to abort her baby before she was sold to her employers in the Middle Eastern country.
“Siguro nakauwi po ako na malamig na bangkay kung lumaban ako sa kanila,” the OFW, who was only identified as “Diana” for her protection, said during the investigation of the Senate women committee led by Senator Risa Hontiveros on the trafficking of Filipino women.
(I would have gone home a cadaver if I resisted.)
Diana disclosed to senators that she was promised a job in Dubai or Egypt but was trafficked to Syria in 2017 alleg…
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