DMW plans legal action over mistaken repatriation of OFW remains

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is planning to file cases against a service provider involved in the repatriation of an overseas Filipino worker's remains. The remains initially sent were mistakenly those of a Nepali co-worker.

According to DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac, Kuwaiti authorities identified the body as Jenny Alvarado but confirmation was impossible without family present. Legal action is being considered based on advice from a lawyer in Kuwait.

Further investigation by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) into the death of Jenny Alvarado and two other foreign workers due to cold smoke inhalation is ongoing, with questions raised about foul play or employer negligence.

Cacdac stated they are also investigating employer negligence in Alvarado's case and have been providing assistance to her family. This follows another recent death of Filipina OFW Dafnie Nacalaban, raising concerns for Filipino workers' safety in Kuwait.