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| High-grade cocaine seized from a group of Filipina tourists at the HK Airport |
By Vir B. Lumicao
A Filipina domestic helper who was freed of a drug
trafficking charge after being detained for nearly nine months is seeking compensation
from her former employer for her allegedly unlawful dismissal.
Michelle Mardo went to the Labor Relations Division office
in Tuen Mun this morning, Jun 6, to file the claim.
She alleged that her employer had terminated their contract without
informing her, shortly after her arrest on Sept 27.
She is claiming, among several items, a month’s wage in lieu
of notice, severance pay and an air ticket back to the Philippines
She said she also plans to charge customs and police
authorities for her wrongful arrest.
Mardo was arrested by undercover officers as soon as she accepted an air parcel sent from Ecuador
She was held without bail for nearly nine months but was
released by the Eastern Court
“Malaking perhuwisyo ang ginawa nila sa akin at sa mga anak
ko. Nag-suffer sila dahil doon,” Mardo, who has three children, said.
She said her two teenage children had to drop out of school
because she could no longer send them money after her arrest.
The Immigration Department gave Mardo until this Saturday to
remain in Hong Kong , but she is applying for a
visa extension to pursue the labor case against her employer.
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