00:00Mary Tess Laurente thanked the government for the arrest of her brother, Mary Jane Veloso, who was on the verge of going home to the Philippines.
00:10Manny Laurente told us about the abuse he experienced from his employer, Alan Francisco of PTV, in Balitang Pambansa.
00:18Mary Jane Veloso's brother, Mary Tess Laurente, returned to the country yesterday after serving more than a year in Damam, Saudi Arabia.
00:31Under the guidance of the Labor Attaché of the Philippines in Damam, Mary Tess returned to her hometown in Nueva Ecija.
00:37She was awarded a scholarship in TESDA and a financial assistance of P50,000.
00:42In the interview of Ulat Bayan Weekend with Mary Tess, she shared the abuse she experienced from her employer.
00:50It happened twice.
00:53The first time, my employer told me that he was showing me illicit pictures and videos.
01:03I told him, I don't want that.
01:06Sometimes, while I was washing dishes, he grabbed me from behind and held me to the back of my body.
01:18I told that to my employer, but instead of helping me, it was worse.
01:32Since then, my employer became mad at me. I don't believe him anymore.
01:42This detail was the first thing she told DMW Secretary Hanslio Cagdac when they met and visited their home in Nueva Ecija.
01:52When I was on video call with my husband, Secretary Cagdac was here in our house.
01:58Here in the house of his mother, Celia.
02:01So when I found out that they were here, I told my husband to talk to them because he asked for help.
02:09Meanwhile, Mary Tess is thankful for the government's quick response to the case of her sister, Mary Jane.
02:18I am happy that after more than a decade, we can be together again with Mary Jane.
02:29Our family and we can be together again. I am happy.
02:35For now, their family is preparing to welcome Mary Jane, who has been a nun for more than 10 years and has been separated from them.
