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PH gov’t condemns slay of Filipina in Slovenia
The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), condemned the murder of Marvil Facturan-Kocjančič, who was killed while on holiday vacation with her husband in the Slovenian resort town of Bled last year.
Her husband, Mitja Kocjančič, is tagged as the primary suspect and is in the custody of Slovenian authorities.
The DFA and the Philippine Embassy in Vienna are working with Slovenian authorities for the immediate repatriation of her remains, which is expected within the week or next week, pending completion of forensic processes.
Kocjančič, a marriage migrant, married her husband in July after meeting him in February 2024.
She traveled to Slovenia on December 22, and her mother was informed of her death on December 29.
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The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) and Senator Imee Marcos have condemned the alleged murder of 27-year-old Filipina Marvil Facturan-Kocjančič by her Slovenian husband on December 29, 2024.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has condemned the killing of Marvil Facturan, a newlywed Filipina allegedly stabbed to death by her husband in Slovenia.
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