PH TO SEEK JUSTICE FOR SLAIN OFW IN KUWAIT; VICTIM FOUND DEAD, DECOMPOSING IN EMPLOYER’S GARDEN

THE Philippine government will seek justice for the slain female overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Kuwait, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac on Thursday assured.

Cacdac said they are now closely monitoring the case.

He said the prime suspect is now in the custody of the Kuwaiti authorities.

“The prime suspect is already in custody and is being investigated, we have a lawyer on the ground, our legal retainer on the ground who is monitoring this case because our best interest here is to push for a prosecution of the prime suspect and justice to be attained,” Cacdac said in a media interview.

According to Cacdac, the victim has been working in Kuwait for the last five years, having worked already for two employers.

“Apparently she had transferred to a second employer, so her original employer on record was not the employer who reported her as having absconded or terminated her employment with the second employer sometime on October 16th, and we also know that October was the last time she had communicated with her family and since that time there had been no reports about her,” the DMW Secretary said.

He added that after losing contact with the OFW, the family thought that the victim was just busy.

Cacdac said it was not until December 28 last year that Kuwaiti authorities reported the discovery of the OFW’s body.

The DMW head said the prime suspect has a previous criminal record in Kuwait.

It was learned that the suspect allegedly had a record of drug use.

Cacdac said the motive for the crime is still being investigated.

He assured the family of the victim that the OFW’s remains will be repatriated to the Philippines as soon as the necessary investigative procedures are completed.

At present, he said the Philippine government would provide financial assistance for the victim’s burial and other related expenses.

Cacdac said the incident has sparked concerns about the safety of Filipino workers in Kuwait, particularly regarding employment transfers.

He said the Philippine government has already implemented stricter measures for deploying OFWs to Kuwait, including monitoring recruitment practices and requiring previous experience before deployment.

With the recent incident, he said the Philippine government would review policies to prevent such incidents from happening again.

The decomposing body of the victim was recovered by the authorities from a couple’s garden in Saad Al-Abdullah, Jahra in Kuwait.