Lovely Acosta Baruelo was allegedly tied to a tree in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia .
The woman had been working for a wealthy family in Riyadh.
But she is said to have angered her employers after leaving a piece of expensive furniture outside in the heat, where it risked being faded by the sun.
The Middle Eastern family are understood to have tied her to a tree to show her the effects of staying outside in under the sun.
The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs said it was made aware of the situation and successfully helped the mother-of-two to return home.
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