The remains of the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) couple who drowned to death while on their honeymoon in Maldives have been flown to Sri Lanka for embalming, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced.
In a statement, DFA said that the remains of OFWs Leomer Lagradilla and his wife Erika Joyce were flown through Sri Lankan Airlines flight around 12:50 a.m. Tuesday (Manila time).
Onboard the same flight was a relative of the couple.
“A representative was present during the sealing of the caskets, which came hours after family members met with Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. who assured them that the Department will shoulder the cost of bringing the couple home,” the DFA said.
The remains will be embalmed in Sri Lanka before their repatriation to the Philippines.
The OFW couple was recently married and flew to Maldives on January 9 for their honeymoon.
The 29-year-old wife and her 30-year-old husband were guests in a resort in Dhiffushi island and were snorkeling when they started drowning.
Both were rescued by resort workers but were pronounced dead upon arrival at a local hospital.
