Bulletin: On the Case of Filipinas Murdered in Cyprus

26 April 2019 – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), through the Philippine Embassy in Athens, is monitoring developments in the investigations involving the murders of three Filipinas in Cyprus. It also extends its condolences to the families of the victims, whose identities it cannot mention as of the moment to respect their next of kin.

Embassy Charge d’Affaires (CDA), a.i. Judy Barbara Robianes said the Embassy has reported the cases of the missing Filipinas to Cypriot authorities and have continuously followed up with them on those cases. It is also providing updates on the case to the families.

Embassy representatives are now in Cyprus to meet with authorities on the case and provide further assistance to the investigation, including the provision of DNA samples to help in identifying the victims. It also stands ready to provide assistance to the victim’s families, should it be needed.

The three Filipinas—one of whom was with her daughter--were reported missing between 2017 and 2018, and authorities have initially thought that they disappeared for other reasons and had not been victims of a violent crime.

The DFA welcomes the break in the recent investigation in light of the discovery of bodies in the abandoned mine in Mitsero earlier this month. It was found out that the self-confessed suspect is a Cypriot and member of the National Guard, and that he met the Filipinas through a dating website.

The child’s remains have not yet been found. It is hoped that the investigation would bring the perpetrator to justice. END