orker (OFW) in the Middle East.

During his first year abroad, he regularly

sent us money. The following year, he told me that he might not be able to

send money every month because there were problems in his employer’s

business. Instead of sending money every month, he sent us money every

other month. I didn’t think there was anything suspicious about this because I

had heard similar stories from other OFWs who also didn’t receive their

salaries on time.

On his third year abroad, the money that my husband sent became more

intermittent, to the point that I asked him to just come home and work in the

Philippines. My husband insisted that it was better to work abroad because

the salary was higher. During the same year, my husband did not go home for

his annual vacation. He said he would just save the money that he would have

spent if he went home.

A few months ago, I received an anonymous message telling me that my

husband was living in the same accommodations with a Filipina working in

the Middle East. When I asked for proof, the sender sent me photos of my

husband with his mistress. I confronted my husband about this and he

admitted having a “girlfriend” in the Middle East. After a few weeks, his

mistress posted photos on social media and even tagged my husband on the

said photos. Our family and friends saw these photos.