A Filipino national who works in Bangkok has asked for help on Facebook yesterday at 4:59 in the afternoon.
CRICELIE ANDRIN TAMBOBOY who hails from Petianan, Don Victoriano, Misamis Occidental, said her Arab employer has been abusing her. She also posted photos of her bruises.
Facebook post: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1880904408793566&id=100006220758269
AKO PO AY si CRICELIE ANDRIN TAMBOBOY FROM PETIANAN DON VICTORIANO MIS.OCC. ISANG OFW DITO PO AKO NGAYON SA BANGKOK THAILAND NGAYON GUSTO KO LANG PO HUMINGI NG TULONG PARA MAEATING PO ITO KAY PRES. DUTERTE na TULUNGAN NIYA AKO MAKA ALIS DITO KASI AYAW NG AMO KO NA MAKA TAWAG AKO KAHIT KANINO KINUHA NA NIYA ISA KONG PHONE PIRO NGAYON ANDIYO AKO SA MAY CR PARA LANG MAKAHINGI AKO NG TULONG SA INYO KASI EGENCY KO PO HINDI PA SUMAGOT TULUNGAN NIYO PO AKO NA MAKA SHARE SA POST KO SINAKTAN PO AKO NG ARABO KUNG AMO UNTIK PA AKONG MAHULOG SA 2ND FLOOR ANG HIRAP DITO BAGO PA LANG AKO DITO TULUNGAN NIYO PO AKO.. KASI HINDI NAMAN DIN ALAM NG PAMILYA KO KONG ANO NA NANGYAYARI SA AKIN I NEED YOUR HELP MGA FRIENDS.
Meanwhile, Tamboboy in an update this morning (six hours ago as of posting time) posted that she is now safe and that her neighbor has helped her.
Good morning im safe now kailangan ko muna mag charge bago chika buti nalang may police dito. Natulungan napo ako ng kapit bahay namin thank u lord im safe now… charge sa q mga friend matulog sa pd ko kay 1: am nko nka takas….
The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok through the Assistance to Nationals (ATN), upon being alerted has immediately responded.
“Please provide us her contact information or her agency or friends. We will also contact her through facebook account. Once we identify her location, we will seek the assistance of the Thai police to check and verify her condition,” said in an email.
PinoyThaiyo has also sent messages to Tamboboy to check her status but she has yet to reply as of posting time.