An overseas Filipino worker working as a welder at Saudi Oger Ltd. in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has been found dead in an apparent suicide attempt.
Labor Attache dela Fuente yesterday reported to the Secretary an apparent suicide incident involving an OFW at the Saudi Oger Ltd. in Riyadh. In his incident report, dela Fuente said the OFW was a welder employed at the company’s Building Materials Trading Company.
“He was reportedly found dead at 5:30 A.M. on 29 February at a BMTC workshop, about a kilometer from the deceased OFW’s accommodation at Oger’s Al Qadisiya Camp in Riyadh, KSA. His co-workers said the deceased appeared to have committed suicide, but the Riyadh Police is yet to release the results of its investigation.
The deceased’s brother, also an OFW working at one of Saudi Oger’s contractors, is with him at present,” said the labor official.
Baldoz instructed Labatt dela Fuente to coordinate with the Philippine Embassy and Saudi authorities to fast track the repatriation of the remains of the OFW and the payment by Saudi Oger Ltd. of all his benefits as an employee. She also directed Overseas Workers Welfare Administration chief Rebecca Calzado to facilitate the payment of all the benefits due the OFW and his family.
The deceased is an active OWWA member. As such, his family shall be entitled to a P200,000 death insurance and P20,000 burial assistance. His dependents can also avail of OWWA scholarships
and family members may also avail of OWWA livelihood assistance.
“We express sympathy to the family of the OFW and join them in their prayers,” said Baldoz.