Kuwaiti employer of slain OFW blacklisted — DMW

(L-R) Department of Migrant Workers Undersecretary Bernard Olalia, Secretary Susan Ople, and Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac give updates on slain overseas Filipina worker Jullebee Ranara on Friday, January 27. (Screenshot from Zoom)

MANILA, Philippines — The Kuwaiti employer of slain overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jullebee Ranara, will be blacklisted, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) assured the public on Friday.

Ranara, 35, was killed by the 17-year-old son of her employer. Her body was burned and abandoned in a desert in Kuwait.

“Definitely, blacklisted na siya,” DMW Secretary Susan Ople said.

“We already preventively suspended the employer because of the death of our OFW. Sinampahan na rin po natin ng  (We already filed a ) disciplinary action against the employer,” DMW Undersecretary Bernard Olalia said in a press briefing.

Meanwhile, the local and foreign recruitment agencies are facing recruitment violation cases and disciplinary action.

“Si agency naman po, si Catalist, ‘yung local recruitment agency dito at ‘yung kanyang counterpart, ‘yung FRA (foreign recruitment agency) na si Platinum, meron na rin pong hinaharap na recruitment violation case at saka isang disciplinary action against the employer also and against the counterpart,” Olalia said.

(The local recruitment agency Catalist and the FRA, Platinum, are also facing a recruitment violation case and one disciplinary action against the employer and its counterpart.)

“Ongoing po ‘yung ating investigation at ‘pag napatunayan po nating nagpabaya, definitely, hahantong din po ‘yun sa isang sanction,” he added.

(Our investigation is underway and if proven that they are negligent, definitely, sanctions will be imposed.)

The suspect in Ranara’s murder has already been detained.

Ranara’s remains will arrive in Manila Friday night.

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