By Vir B. Lumicao
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| The EOC is handling the sexual harassment case |
A 25-year-old Filipina has filed a sexual harassment charge
against her employer’s 72-year-old husband for allegedly forcing her to massage
his penis on two occasions last month.
The first incident allegedly happened just two days after
the young helper had arrived at her employer’s house in Pokfulam on Jun 21. The
defendant repeated the act four days later, causing Maggie (not her real name),
to flee.
With help from Antonio Villafuerte, officer-in-charge of the
Philippine Overseas Labor Office, Maggie sought police help, but officers
reportedly refused to book the elderly man for indecent assault because,
accordingly, he did not use force or threat.
The police instead advised Maggie to file a complaint for
sexual harassment with the Equal Opportunities Commission.
Maggie also filed a claim at the Labour Labour Relations
Division on Jul 15 after no settlement was reached in an initial meeting between
her and the employer’s family on Jul 7.
Villafuerte said the maid is seeking compensation for
damages for the elderly man’s misdeed.
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| Polo OIC Tony Villafuerte |
But the employer’s family was only willing to offer a
month’s wage, another month’s pay in lieu of notice, air ticket and meal
allowance.
“A conciliation meeting is set for Aug 2 at 2:30pm. After
that, if no settlement is reached, the case will be elevated to the Labour Tribunal,”
Villafuerte said.
Records show the Filipina arrived from Manila
The maid allegedly refused, saying it was illegal and not
part of her work, but the man told her it would be just between the two of
them.
Maggie obeyed out of fear until the man demanded that she
massage his genitals. She rang up her employment agency afterwards, crying and
begging to go home.
But the agency told her to wait and make a video recording the
next time the man ordered her to massage him again.
On Jun 27, the elderly man asked for another massage that
included his organ and the maid was able to get a video clip, albeit sloppy
because she was nervous and scared.
She waited for a chance to escape and did so when she went
out to dump the rubbish.
The next day, Maggie called up the Overseas Workers Welfare
Administration to seek advice. She later met with Villafuerte who asked her to
write down her complaint.
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