DFA to take closer look at death of Filipina in Saudi Arabia

November 5, 2018

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it take a closer look into the death of a Filipina worker who was said to have died of poisoning last week in Saudi Arabia.

In a statement late Sunday, the DFA said it would also look into allegations that Emerita Gannaban, 44, had been maltreated.

"The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh is in touch with relatives of Gannaban, who was deployed to Saudi Arabia only in June, as well as with her employer and recruiters in Manila and in Riyadh in connection with arrangements for the repatriation of her remains as soon as police authorities conclude their investigation into her death," said the DFA.

Chargé d’Affaires Christopher Patrick Aro said the Embassy is waiting for the results of the autopsy on Gannaban, who passed away at the Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital in Riyadh on October 29. DMS