"Suspected Pinoy Gays, Arrested in Saudi Arabia" and "Mother and Daughter, Rescued!"

Episode on June 18, 2010 Friday after Saksi! Pinoys Arrested in a Parlor in Saudi Arabia Three Filipinos were arrested when authorities raided a parlor in Saudi Arabia. The Pinoys were accused of being gay after one of them held hands with another man inside the salon. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia strictly prohibits those from the LGBT (lesbian, gays, bisexual and transsexual) community from working in the country. Men wearing female clothes, men having sexual relations or raping another man are being arrested and put to jail. Since May, there are already eight Pinoys who got arrested for suspicion of homosexuality. That was the same month the Saudi government imposed a ban on gays and lesbians working on the country. Those who would get caught would face termination. Mother and Daughter, Rescued A Filipina mother believed to be suffering from a mental disorder is living with her 8 year-old daughter in Jeddah. It is said that the mother and her daughter survive with food handed by their neighbors. Because of their condition, concerned neighbors asked the Philippine Consulate in Jeddah to help them. And after undergoing medical examination, the mother’s mental problem was confirmed. The Pinay was a former domestic helper in Jeddah. However, after losing her job, she suffered hunger and other problems that caused her to lose sanity. Know the real-life stories of Pinoy workers overseas with Kara David on Friday, after Saksi!

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Mga Pinoy na Dinakip sa Parlor Kamakailan, tatlong Pilipino ang hinuli sa raid sa isang parlor sa Saudi Arabia dahil sa pagiging bading. Nakita raw kasi ang isang Pinoy na hawak ang kamay ng kapwa lalaki sa parlor. Mahigpit na ipinagbabawal ng gobyerno ng Saudi ang pagtatrabaho sa kanilang bansa ang mga kabilang sa ikatlong kasarian. Maaaring ikulong ang mahuhuling nagdadamit babae, may karelasyong lalaki o nanggagahasa ng lalaki. Mula noong Mayo, umaabot na sa walong pinoy ang kanilang inaresto matapos pagbintangang binabae. Noong nakaraang buwan kasi, naghigpit nang husto ang Gobyerno ng Saudi at sinimulang i-ban ang pag-recruit at pagtrabaho dito na mga binabae o lesbiana. At ang lumabag dito, maaring ma-terminate. Mag-inang Pinay, ni-Rescue May isang ina na may sakit sa pag-iisip ang nakitang nanunuluyan sa Jeddah. Kasama nito ang kaniyang walong taong gulang na anak na babae. Kuwento ng mga kapitbahay, umaasa lang ang mag-ina sa mga pagkaing inaabot sa kanila ng mga kapitbahay. Matapos makita ang kondisyon ng mag-ina, inilapit sila sa Philippine Consulate sa Jeddah para matulungan. Dahil dito, naipacheck-up ang mag-ina at nakumpirma ang sakit nito sa pag-iisip. Ayon sa mga kapitbahay, dating domestic helper ang ina sa Jeddah. Pero nawalan siya ng trabaho at nagutom at natambakan siya ng problema na naging hudyat ng kaniyang pagkawala sa katinuan. Sundan ang kanilang kuwento at samahan si Kara David ngayong Biyernes pagkatapos ng Saksi!