The plane carrying the body of a slain Filipina household service worker in Jordan arrived in the Philippines on Saturday afternoon, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).
DFA investigates personnel, deploys lawyer to probe treatment of OFWs in Syria
Published January 25, 2021 8:03pm
The dome of a mosque is seen amongst satellite dishes on the rooftops of home and apartment blocks in the Syrian capital Damascus, on June 26, 2013. Louai Beshara/AFP The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday said certain personnel were under administrative investigation while a human rights lawyer was deployed to Syria to probe allegations of trafficking and mistreatment of overseas Filipino workers. “Oh hell. I will wring the necks of those in the Philippine embassy in Damascus who failed to report this. My President will expect no less from me. Hell is coming,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Twitter.