Marlon Martinez, who would mark his 30th birthday this month, was declared dead on arrival at the Dr. Erfan & Bagedo Hospital in Faisaliyah District at past 1 a.m., several minutes after he was found hanging in their apartment unit by his wife, Elenita.In an interview, Elenita, who works as a respiratory therapist at the same hospital, said her husband spent Tuesday night at his company’s accommodation because he wanted to be alone and think about their financial problems.
Isang OFW na tumakas sa kanyang amo at dinapuan ng sakit ang dinala sa Philippine consulate sa Jeddah noong bisperas ng Pasko. Ang 47-taon gulang na si Edgardo Bolocon, tubong Saint Bernard sa Southern Leyte at dating nagtatrabaho bilang auto painter sa Albaha, ay dinala sa konsulado ng mga Filipinong nag-aruga sa kanya ng ilang linggo matapos na s'ya ay makalabas sa King Fahad Hospital.