SANTA ROSA, Nueva Ecija – The two-year reprieve accorded to an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) from this town who meted death for allegedly smuggling illegal drugs in Xiamen, China in 2007 was a “fresh hope” but worries still engulf her family from Barangay Sto. Roasrio here.
“Masaya po kami lalo na po yung mga anak ko,” said Ernesto San Pedro, husband of Myrna, 52, who is detained in Xiamen reportedly since 2007 after she allegedly entered into China “some books” from Peru that turned out to be filled with illegal drugs.
Ernesto could not specify the books as well as the kind of drugs his wife supposedly caught in possession since his family has not received official information on Myrna’s case since.
“Hindi nga lang natin malaman yung kasunod na ibibigay sa kanya pagkatapos ng dalawang taon kaya natatakot pa din kami,” Ernesto said. Ernesto, 50, works as a welder in a small-scale tricycle sidecar production business.
The San Pedro family believes she was a victim of a drug syndicate. “She was innocent,” Ernesto said.
He asked for help from the government especially to President Aquino.
The last time their son Emyr had chat with her was in 2007. Myrna then told Emyr to take care and that she was working as domestic helper and had a sideline job as a as private tutor. It was not elaborated though. The couple had four children.
San Pedro said he could not even reach any of the officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) as of press time amid the positive development they heard about the fate of his wife.
“Sana matulungan ako at mga anak ko na mapauwi na para mabuo na pamilya namin,” he said.
The reprieve was granted to the former Nueva Ecija teacher a few days after three OFWs – Sally Ordinario-Villanueva, Ramon Credo and Elizabeth Batain – were executed through lethal injection in China for drug trafficking.
“Masaya po kami lalo na po yung mga anak ko,” said Ernesto San Pedro, husband of Myrna, 52, who is detained in Xiamen reportedly since 2007 after she allegedly entered into China “some books” from Peru that turned out to be filled with illegal drugs.
Ernesto could not specify the books as well as the kind of drugs his wife supposedly caught in possession since his family has not received official information on Myrna’s case since.
“Hindi nga lang natin malaman yung kasunod na ibibigay sa kanya pagkatapos ng dalawang taon kaya natatakot pa din kami,” Ernesto said. Ernesto, 50, works as a welder in a small-scale tricycle sidecar production business.
The San Pedro family believes she was a victim of a drug syndicate. “She was innocent,” Ernesto said.
He asked for help from the government especially to President Aquino.
The last time their son Emyr had chat with her was in 2007. Myrna then told Emyr to take care and that she was working as domestic helper and had a sideline job as a as private tutor. It was not elaborated though. The couple had four children.
San Pedro said he could not even reach any of the officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) as of press time amid the positive development they heard about the fate of his wife.
“Sana matulungan ako at mga anak ko na mapauwi na para mabuo na pamilya namin,” he said.
The reprieve was granted to the former Nueva Ecija teacher a few days after three OFWs – Sally Ordinario-Villanueva, Ramon Credo and Elizabeth Batain – were executed through lethal injection in China for drug trafficking.
