CHR monitors protection government gives to OFWs

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) vowed on Friday to continue overseeing the government’s adherence to laws protecting the rights of Filipinos working abroad.

The CHR issued the statement in reaction to reports that a Filipina who had been missing for months in Kuwait was found dead in her employer’s house.

“No Filipino should face harm while striving for a better future abroad,” the CHR said.

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“The Commission, pursuant to its mandate, stands in solidarity with all efforts to secure justice for the victim and will continue to monitor the government’s compliance with laws and treaties that pertain to the protection of Filipino migrant workers’ rights,” it added.

The decomposing body of Dafnie Nacalaban, who was reported missing in October 2024, was found in the yard of her employer’s house on December 31.

It was discovered with the help of information shared by the brother of the suspected killer, according to the Department of Migrant Workers.

The suspect remains at large.

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The CHR expressed “deepest sympathies” and prayers for the bereaved family of Nacalaban.

On January 7, Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez filed resolution No. 2151 seeking a probe of the House of Representatives into the killing.