Another employer of the abused Occidental Mindoro househelp Elvie Vergara was ordered detained in the Senate after he was cited in contempt for lying to senators about the alleged maltreatment.
The former employer of domestic helper Elvie Vergara, who allegedly abused her for several years, was cited in contempt by a Senate panel
Senator Jinggoy Estrada has warned the employers of abused Occidental Mindoro househelp Elvie Vergara that they may be imprisoned if proven that they beat up Vergara and caused her blindness.
Senators Robin Padilla and Raffy Tulfo blew their top at a village chief from Occidental Mindoro for ignoring a domestic worker who sought refuge at a barangay hall after an episode of abuse at the hands of her employers.
Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday vowed justice for 44-year-old househeld Elvie Vergara, who lost her teeth and was blinded after allegedly being beaten up by her employers in Occidental Mindoro.
