MANILA, Philippines - A Filipina domestic helper was repatriated Monday after a Chinese couple in Hong Kong forced her to work without pay for two years.

Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila de Lima and Undersecretary Jose Vicente Salazar welcomed the woman when she arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2, accompanied by her mother and sister.

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima has warned human traffickers against victimizing people looking for jobs abroad.
 
De Lima's warning came on the day human trafficiking victim "Jona" arrived in the Philippines from Hong Kong, where she was forced to work illegally.

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines has asked Saudi Arabia’s help for 19 distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who had filed cases against their employer for maltreatment.

Philippine Ambassador to Riyadh Ezzedin Tago raised with Prince Fahd bin Badr bin Abdul Aziz, the emir of Al-Jouf Region, the case of 19 Filipinos employed at Al-Sabilah Concrete Co. in Domat Al-Jandal, Al-Jouf.