Sarah Balabagan | |
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Born | Maguindanao, Philippines | March 8, 1979
Nationality | Filipino |
Occupation(s) | Overseas Filipino Worker (c. 1993–1994), singer, entertainer |
Known for | United Arab Emirates criminal trial |
Criminal charge | Premeditated murder |
Criminal penalty |
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Criminal status | Released (1996) |
Spouse | Jun Sereno |
Children | 5 |
Sarah Balabagan-Sereno[1] (born March 8, 1979) is a Filipino former migrant worker and media personality who was imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates from 1994 to 1996 for murder. She was initially sentenced to death, but was later returned to the Philippines. Her story was made into a film in 1997.