Senator Raffy Tulfo has renewed his call for the Philippine government to protect the rights of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) after the confirmed death of Dafnie Nacalaban in Kuwait. Nacalaban's body was found in a state of decomposition after being missing for two months. Tulfo urged the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), and other relevant government agencies to implement strict periodic monitoring of OFWs, particularly those in the Middle East, to prevent future tragedies.
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Friday, January 3 renewed his call for the government to assert the rights of all overseas Filipino workers against abusive employers and employment agencies.Tulfo made the call following the Department of Migrant Workers confirmed the death of Dafnie Nacalaban, whose body was found already in a state of decomposition after she was reported missing for two months in Kuwait .“This is not the first time an OFW has been killed in Kuwait .
It is also important for our government to always assert and protect the rights of our so-called modern-day heroes, and ensure to hold the culprit accountable for this crime,” according to the head of the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers.DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac had said that Kuwaiti authorities had arrested a “prime suspect” although it was unclear if that person was the employer of Dafnie Nacalaban.
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