Statement: On the Suicide of OFW in Saudi Arabia

28 September 2018 – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has been informed of the death by suicide of another Filipino household service worker in Saudi Arabia.

The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah said the deceased domestic worker, a 40-year-old separated mother of two, hanged herself at her employer’s residence in Jizan Province, more than 600 kilometers south of Jeddah, on Wednesday.

Consul General Edgar Badajos said a consular team is in Jizan to gather additional information on the circumstances behind the death of the Filipina worker.

Consul General Badajos is in touch with the family of the deceased and has conveyed the condolences of the Department. He also assured the family of assistance in repatriating the remains as soon as possible. END