Arrest in Kuwait murder of Filipina maid


About 10 million Filipinos work overseas and their treatment abroad is often a political issue at home

Manila (AFP) - One of the two main suspects in the murder of a Filipina maid whose body was found stuffed in a freezer in Kuwait this month has been arrested, Philippine authorities said Friday.

The murder of Joanna Demafelis prompted Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to impose a departure ban for Filipinos planning to work in Kuwait, sparking a diplomatic flap between the two nations.

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