The employer, Fayrouz Farez, was sentenced to a 15-day imprisonment period.

Farez was also ordered to pay $34 in court fines and $7,200 in compensation to the to Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW), Johnalyn Malibago. .

Philippine Ambassador, Gilberto Asuque said that the government of Philippines is still awaiting approval for a law on the protection of foreign workers.

The Embassy said that at least 236 Filipino workers were repatriated from January to October 2009.