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Separate autopsies of 2 OFWs urged
By Nidz Godino
“We do not accept this so next course of action is autopsy here in the Philippines,” Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) died under unknown circumstances in Saudi Arabia, prompt DMW to request for autopsies.
During public hearing of Senate committee on migrant workers, chairman and presiding officer Sen. Raffy Tulfo received complaints from families of OFWs Jelyn Arguzon and Riolyn Sayson.
In his opening statement, Tulfo said Arguzon’s husband sought help to uncover true cause of his wife’s death as he was only vaguely told by agency that cause of death was unknown.
Tulfo said Arguzon was deployed to Jeddah as household worker on June 16. Last time she spoke to her husband was on June 27, and she was found dead at her employer’s house on July 19.
When Tulfo asked about result of autopsy on Arguzon’s body, Cacdac said report showed she died of natural causes.
He pointed out that “when foul play appears, their lawyer on the ground is activated and will immediately file case regarding foul play report if there is any.”
Meanwhile, Sayson’s husband also asked for help to clarify sudden death of his wife on July 16.
He said their last conversation was on July 15 when she complained of chest pains.
He stressed his wife always worked overtime, lacked food and sleep and experienced cruelty from her employer.
According to medical report, Sayson died of cardiac arrest but her husband said she had long sought help from foreign recruitment agency for her chest pains and difficulty breathing.
However, agency said she was just acting and was probably just homesick, he said.
Committee tackled Senate Resolution No. 1086, or enforcement of stricter monitoring measures on OFWs in relation to deaths of Arguzon and Sayson.
Tulfo urged DMW and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration to enforce stricter measures to ensure protection, safety and well-being of OFWs through constant monitoring.
“Licensed recruitment agencies should equally share burden of strictly monitoring their deployed workers, and their capacity to do so must be closely watched by our agencies,” Tulfo stressed.
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