OFW who cried rape on Facebook now in PHL Embassy in Bahrain

Abby Luna, the Filipino domestic helper who claimed in an already viral Facebook video that she had been raped by the son of her employer, was taken under the custody of the Philippine Embassy in Bahrain on Thursday, Department of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Charles Jose has said.

Luna's video, wherein she explained how her employer's son raped her, received 1,433,903 views since being posted on Thursday.

Concerned netizens and friends immediately rushed to help the Filipina, with some claiming that their acquaintances had connections to the police and the Philippine Embassy.

"She's already under the care of our Embassy since yesterday," Jose told GMA News Online in a text message.

Kristine Vergara Garma, a friend of Luna, confirmed Luna's stay with the embassy in a public status message on Facebook on Thursday.

"Nasa Embassy na daw po siya at hawak na ng mga pulis. Sana makauwi na siya agad, waiting pa rin po kami makauwi siya ng maayos dito," Garma wrote.

In the video, the domestic helper said she was taken advantage of while doing her household chores. She was unable to complain to her employer immediately out of fear and threats from her attacker.

"Sa sobrang takot ko, natatakot akong magsalita. Pagkatapos akong galawin nung anak niya, pinagbantaan ako na kapag nagsumbong daw ako, dadalhin daw niya ako sa disyerto, papatayin, ibabaon daw niya ako dun," Luna said.

When she finally told her employer of the incident, she was told to wait for a week for a check-up and two more months for a plane ticket she would have to purchase using her own salary.

"Sabi niya, kung gusto mong umuwi, maghintay ka ng dalawang buwan, bibilhan kita ng ticket pero sarili mong pera dahil hindi mo pa natatapos yung kontrata mo... pagkatapos ng isang linggo, papacheck-up kita. Kung buntis ka, ipapatanggal ko at papauwiin kita," Luna said.

Luna's attacker also accused her of seducing him, a claim she shut down as she was not even in the same room when she allegedly approached him.

"Ang sabi pa ng anak niya kagabi, ako daw yung kusang lumapit sa kaniya. Nandun daw siya sa loob nang lumapit daw ako sa kanya. Pano ko gagawin yun eh nasa loob ako ng sala, nagtatrabaho, naglilinis," she said, adding that her assaulter was a drug addict.

GMA News Online has yet to receive updates regarding the date of her repatriation from the DFA. —NB, GMA News