KUWAIT — A Filipina rape victim, who was seriously injured trying to escape from her manpower agency’s building, has been reunited with her mother in Kuwait.
Remedios Raymundo arrived in Kuwait together with representatives from her daughter’s manpower agency.
Her daughter “Kyla” (not her real name) was raped by the brother of her female employer last June 9. However, when she reported the incident to her agency, they locked her in a room.
As she tried to escape from the second floor of the building, Kyla fell, sustaining a broken jaw and left shoulder and spraining her right hand.
Kyla could not hide her joy at being reunited with her mother, after she underwent a successful maxillofacial operation to fix her broken jaw.
Her condition has been improving – her neck brace was removed and her face is no longer swollen.
Even though she is having difficulty speaking, Kyla thanked ABS-CBN for airing her message for her mother.
“Sa lahat po ng tumulong sa akin para maisulong yung kaso ko, maraming salamat po. Kay Ma’am Bernadette Sembrano, sa Kapamilya diyan na tumulong. Maraming salamat po. Sana makagaling na po ako ng maayos,” she said.
Raymundo, who saw her daughter’s plea for help on ABS-CBN, also thanked everyone who helped Kyla.
“Masaya ako nakarating na ako dito… Nagpapasalamat din ako sa mga OFW na nandito, mga Pilipina na tumutulong sa anak ko. Sa ngayon hindi pa ako makapagsabi kung anong gagawin kasi uunahin ko muna yung anak ko. Yun ang dapat na gawin muna ngayon. Syempre para lumakas na, makauwi na kami,” she said.
The Philippine embassy is now preparing to re-open Kyla’s case against her Iranian employer’s brother who allegedly raped her.
“We briefed the mother on the legalities on the case. And together with the subject OFW, they have requested to the re-opening of the rape case against the offender. The embassy stands ready to render full assistance on this matter,” Shiena Tesorero, vice consul at the Philippine embassy in Kuwait, said.
from a report Kathrina Perea, ABS-CBN Middle East
