The Antipolo City local government helped a young woman return to her hometown in Bicol after the person who hired her as a housemaid abandoned her in the city.
In his Facebook post, Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares identified the woman as Aicon Flor, 18, a resident of Lidong Presentacion, Camarines Sur, Bicol.
According to the mayor, Flor was first seen by members of the city's Office of Public Safety and Security (OPSS) roaming around the city's plaza and sleeping beside Antipolo Cathedral.
Upon her rescue, Flor said she left Bicol for the first time so she could earn money to help her two jobless parents finance the studies of her two younger siblings.
The city government then coordinated with the Municipal Social Welfare and Development (MSWD) Lidong Presentacion CamSur to locate Flor's family.
"Matapos natin ipa-medical check up si Aicon sa Antipolo City Hospital System Annex III ay pansamantala natin siyang inalagaan sa ating Lingap Kabataan Shelter bago tuluyan naihatid sa Cubao upang sabay-sabay silang umuwi ng kanyang mga magulang sa Lidong Presentacion, Camarines Sur, Bicol (After bringing Aicon to the Antipolo City Hospital System Annex III for checkup, we temporarily took care of her at the Lingap Kabataan Shelter before sending her to Cubao so that she can go home to Lidong Presentacion, Camarines Sur, Bicol with her parents)," Ynares said.
The city government also gave financial and food assistance to Flor's family.
"Sa mga employers natin, lagi po sana nating isaalang-alang at isipin ang pakikipagsapalaran ng mga naghahanap ng trabaho para lang buhayin ang kanilang pamilya (To our employers, always consider the struggles of those who are looking for jobs to help their families live and survive)," the mayor reminded.