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Saudi Arabian employer ties Filipino maid to a tree, sparks anger

Filipina domestic helper tied to a tree as punishment by Saudi boss [photo courtesy ]

Social media photos of Filipino domestic helper tied to a tree by her heartless Saudi Arabian employers have sparked netizens’ anger.

26-year-old Lovely Acosta Baruelo, who had been working as a maid for a wealthy Saudi Arabian family for several months, was tied to a tree to teach her a lesson after she allegedly left an expensive furniture out in the sun.

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