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After 6 years on Saudi death row, OFW returns to the Philippines
Rose Policarpio, an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who was on death row in Saudi Arabia for a murder charge, has returned to the Philippines.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), with the assistance of the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh, facilitated her repatriation after her acquittal.
Policarpio, who was deployed to Saudi Arabia in 2013 as a food server, was accused of killing her employer shortly after her arrival.
She consistently maintained her innocence throughout the legal proceedings.
The DFA provided legal counsel through its Legal Assistance Fund, and she was eventually found not guilty by the lower court and the court of appeals.
Undersecretary for Migrant Workers' Affairs Sarah Lou Y. Arriola stated that Policarpio's acquittal exemplifies the government's dedication to protecting OFWs' rights.
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