MANILA, Philippines -- A labor official in Riyadh, accused by three overseas Filipino workers of allegedly sexually molesting and pimping them in exchange for plane tickets, on Thursday faced a Senate inquiry into the reported sex exploitation involving some Philippine embassy and labor official executives and staff in the Middle East. Riyadh-based assistant labor attaché Antonio "Tony" Villafuerte was among those present in a joint hearing by the Senate blue ribbon and labor committees. Foreign Secretary Albert Del Rosario, Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, and other government officials also attended the hearing. The Senate inquiry was prompted by Senator Jo...
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