The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has approached the relatives of the two Filipinos found dead in Dubai as part of its investigation into the case after it earlier said that there is no suspect yet in the death of two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (DFA-OUMWA) Eduardo de Vega said they have yet to identify the perpetrators in the case, adding that the the probe is still ongoing. The officer said that they have coordinated with local authorities.
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“In the case of the two Filipino males who were found dead in their apartment a few weeks ago in a Dubai apartment, supposedly locked from the inside… We are in touch with the relatives of both slain kababayans (fellow Filipinos) So far, there has been no perpetrator identified,” he said.
The official added that they were in touch with “the relatives of both slain kababayans.”
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“Through our offices we are able to arrange a Zoom meeting a few days between ourselves, officials with DMW, Labor with our Consul General in Dubai and his team plus our legal retainer in Dubai, our local lawyer, who indeed is following up with local police on the stages of investigation and we have promised updates when more findings come out.”
The two Filipinos were found dead in Dubai late last month.
