DUE to her series of tirades versus President Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Taichung has moved for the deportation of a Filipino caregiver based in Taiwan.
In a statement, POLO Taichung labor attaché Fidel Macauyag said they have sought the deportation of caregiver Elanel Egot Ordidor, who is presently employed in Yunlin County, Taiwan.
“We are constrained to act for the deportation of a Filipina working as caregiver in Taiwan for the crime of cyber libel for willful posting of nasty and malevolent materials against President Duterte on Facebook intended to cause hatred amidst the global health crisis brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Macauyag.
He said the move for her deportation is based on the gravity of Ordidor’s offense under Philippine laws as sharing and posting of such videos are punishable under Cyber Libel under Republic Act No. 10175.
“The POLO has already coordinated with her broker and employer on her deportation,” related Macauyag.
According to the Philippine labor official in Taiwan, it was last April 20 when they went to her workplace to enlighten her that her actions amounted to a crime for which she might be prosecuted both in Taiwan and the Philippines.
He noted how Ordidor was cooperative and cordial at first and committed to delete all her uploaded videos against the President and promised not to do it again.
Macauyag said the OFW also promised to upload a video of her public apology to the President and to the people in the government at 9 p.m. of the same day.
However, hours after the visit, Macauyag said several posts were seen on the POLO Taichung Facebook page from several fake accounts assuring Ordidor’s cause and further giving her assurance of support.
Subsequently, Macauyag said it has come to their knowledge that Ordidor is using several social media accounts, among which are Lenale Elanel Egot, Mha Lan Dee, Linn Silawan, and Hampas Lupa, and has a group organized to discredit and malign the President and destabilize the government. (HDT/SunStar Philippines)