Long-serving labor attaché passes away

MANILA, Philippines — Nasser Munder, the country’s long-serving labor attaché to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, died of a heart attack on Feb. 1. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III condoled with Munder’s family and commended the deceased for his service to the country. The 63-year-old Munder was a judge in Marawi City before he became a labor attaché in 1998 and served in Kuwait, Jeddah, Macau, Abu Dhabi, Libya, Taichung and Al Khobar. —DONA Z. PAZZIBUGAN