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Senate detains ‘abusive’ employer

(THE MANILA TIMES) (UPDATE) THE Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, chaired by Sen. Francis Tolentino, on Tuesday, ordered the detention of France Garcia-Ruiz, the employer who allegedly subjected housemaid Elvira Vergara to severe battery and maltreatment, resulting in the victim’s blindness and causing other injuries. Garcia-Ruiz will be detained at the Senate premises upon…
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Senate cites abused maid’s ex-employer for contempt

(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — A Senate panel cited a former employer of housemaid Elvie Vergara in contempt over her inconsistent responses during yesterday’s continuation of a public hearing on Vergara’s alleged maltreatment. Sen. Francis Tolentino, who chairs the Senate committee on justice and human rights, directed the Office of the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms to detain France…
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Employer ni Nanay Elvie kinalaboso sa Senado

(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Ipina-contempt ng Senate Committee on Justice si France Ruiz, ang among babae ng kasambahay na si Elvie Vergara na minaltrato sa Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. Ito ay matapos aprubahan ng komite ang mosyon ni Sen. Jinggoy Estrada na ipa-contempt na si Ruiz dahil sa patuloy nitong pagsisinungaling sa mga katanungan ng mga…
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Employer na bumulag sa kasambahay, kinulong sa Senado

(ABANTE) Ikinulong sa detention facility ng Senado ang dating employer ng inabusong kasambahay na si Elvie Vergara matapos ma-cite for contempt sa pagdinig sa Senado nitong Martes. Sa ikatlong hearing ng Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights sa kaso ni Vergara, nagmosyon si Senador Jinggoy Estrada na i-contempt si France Ruiz sa paniwalang siya ang may kagagawan na pagmaltrato at pagnanakit…
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Kandado sa Senado! Elvie Vergara’s employer cited in contempt

(POLITIKO) The former employer of domestic helper Elvie Vergara, who allegedly abused her for several years, was cited in contempt by a Senate panel Tuesday (September 19). The motion to cite France Ruiz in contempt was made by Senator Jinggoy Estrada during the hearing of the Senate committee on justice and human rights. It was…
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Senate detains employer of abused maid for ‘evading questions, lying’

(ABS-CBN) MANILA — The employer who allegedly abused household helper Elvie Vergara was detained by the Senate on Tuesday for “continuously evading of questions” and “falsely testifying” during the justice panel’s investigation. Kasambahay Elvie faces off with alleged abusive employers at Senate hearing France Ruiz and her family were accused of torturing their maid Vergara…
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Senate panel cites helper Elvie Vergara’s employer for contempt

(GMA NEWS) The former employer of helper Elvie Vergara, who was allegedly abused for years, was cited in contempt during a Senate panel hearing on Tuesday and ordered detained at the Senate jail.advertisement During the third hearing of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Vergara’s case, Senator Jinggoy Estrada moved to cite…
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Senate panel OKs 2024 CHR budget

(MANILA BULLETIN) A Senate finance subcommittee has approved the P976 million budget of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR)  and its attached agencies. “The deliberation of the proposed budget of the Commission on Human Rights and the Human Rights Violations Victims Memorial Commission is hereby submitted to the plenary since no other senators are willing…
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Senate finance panel OKs CHR’s P976.3M budget for 2024

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights’ (CHR) proposed budget for 2024 hurdled the Senate committee on finance on Tuesday. Senator Jinggoy Estrada moved to approve the CHR’s P976.3 million budget for next year, noting that no senators would like to ask additional questions concerning the body’s spending plan. “The deliberation of the…
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Senate panel cites employer of abused house helper in contempt

(MANILA BULLETIN) A Senate panel on Tuesday, Sept. 19 has cited in contempt France Garcia Ruiz, the former employer of household helper Elvira Vergara due to her inconsistent answers in the continuing probe into the alleged maltreatment that the latter allegedly endured. In the third hearing of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights…
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