The Department of Migrant Workers is now coordinating with the Hong Kong police after an overseas Filipino worker who was found dead and floating in a river.
The DMW said that they will extend assistance to the family of the deceased Filipina domestic worker.
Authorities are withholding the identity of the OFW as per request of the family.
DMW Undersecretary Hans Cacdac said that the DMW and the the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong are now coordinating with the police in the investigation.
“We are one and condole with the family and wish to guarantee and provide them assurances of support,” Cacdac said.
The Department of Foreign Affairs said that based on the initial investigation of Hong Kong authorities, there were no signs of foul play in the death of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) found floating in the river.
“For now, wala naman pong foul play, wala naman pong person of interest thus far,” DFA Assistant Secretary Paul Cortes said in a public briefing.
Cortes said that they are still waiting for the official report of the Hong Kong government on the incident.
The body of the OFW – identified in previous reports as a Filipino woman – was found near the Tsing Yi public pier after being reported as missing for days.
Cortes said that the remains of the OFW will be repatriated after Hong Kong police release details on the cause of death.
