THE employer of a Filipino worker whose body was found in a freezer was arrested in Lebanon, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Friday.

Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said in a statement that the arrest of Nader Essam Assaf was the “first step” in seeking justice for Joanna Demafelis.

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