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MANILA, Philippines — The remains of Marjorette Garcia, a Filipino worker killed in Saudi Arabia, will arrive in the Philippines this Friday, October 13.
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Administrator Arnell Ignacio confirmed this information to INQUIRER.net. in a phone interview. He added that Garcia will be accorded a hero’s welcome.
“We are bringing her home today and [we’re] bringing her to Pangasinan in San Jacinto. She’ll be accorded and honored with a hero’s welcome,” the agency chief said.
Garcia’s body is expected to arrive in the Philippines at 10:25 a.m., he also said.
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According to Ignacio, the suspect in the killing of Garcia was a fellow household help – a Kenyan, adding that jealousy was seen as the motive.
“Favorite ng kanyang employer [si Garcia]. Binigyan pa sila ng isang kasambahay from Kenya, nagkainggitan. Noong una pinaghihiwalay ng kwarto until the other worker was terminated,” said Ignacio.
(Garcia was a favorite of her employer. They were even given another maid from Kenya. Jealousy ensued. At first, they were given separate rooms until the other worker was terminated.)
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Ignacio said the suspect was already arrested.
Citing news reports, Department of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Paul Cortes earlier said that 32-year-old Garcia died of stab wounds.
The Department of Migrant Workers confirmed the death of Garcia on October 2.