The government has been helping the family of Jenny Sanchez Alvarado who died of coal smoke inhalation in Kuwait early this month, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said on Saturday.
In a news forum in Quezon City, Cacdac said an investigation is ongoing for possible liability of Alvarado’s employer and service provider.
“In the meantime, we have been helping the family kaya’t lubos ang aming pakikipag-usap, pakikipagdaup-palad,” Cacdac said.
“So, we have been providing assistance to the family. Si Admin Arnell Ignacio nagtungo din doon sa bahay about a day after I went there. So we have been providing the necessary assistance to the family,” he added.
Authorities are not discounting the possibility of foul play in Alvarado’s death, Cacdac said. He said they want to establish possible liabilities on the parties involved whether criminal or civil.
The government will stand by the autopsy of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) which conducted the autopsy last Friday, Cacdac said, stressing authorities are looking into the matter of negligence of the employer.
Philippine lawyers in Kuwait are also looking into the potential liability of the service provider for the erroneous repatriation and conduct of proper identification of the remains of the victim that arrived in the country last Thursday.
“Pinatitingnan ko na rin sa ating abogado sa Kuwait kung ano ang kasong maisasampa natin, potential liability noong service provider para magkaroon naman tayo ng pagkakaroon ng kalinawan at possible compensation doon sa nangyari na issue ng maling pagpapauwi noong cadaver,” Cacdac said.
Alvarado died of coal smoke inhalation on January 2, along with a Nepalese and Sri Lankan co-worker while vacationing for the New Year in the employer’s house. (PND)
