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MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The remains of Marjorette Garcia, a Filipino worker killed in Saudi Arabia, will arrive in the Philippines this Friday, October 13.
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Administrator Arnell Ignacio confirmed this information to 蜜桃工作室. in a phone interview. He added that Garcia will聽be accorded a hero鈥檚 welcome.
鈥淲e are bringing her home today and [we鈥檙e] bringing her to Pangasinan in San Jacinto. She鈥檒l be accorded and honored with a hero鈥檚 welcome,鈥� the agency chief said.
Garcia鈥檚 body is expected to arrive in the Philippines at 10:25 a.m., he also said.
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According to Ignacio, the suspect in the killing of Garcia was a fellow household help 鈥� a Kenyan, adding that jealousy was seen as the motive.
鈥淔avorite ng kanyang employer [si Garcia]. Binigyan pa sila ng isang kasambahay from Kenya, nagkainggitan. Noong una pinaghihiwalay ng kwarto until the other worker was terminated,鈥� said Ignacio.
(Garcia was a favorite of her employer. They were even given another maid from Kenya. Jealousy ensued. At first, they were given separate rooms until the other worker was terminated.)
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Ignacio said .
Citing news reports, Department of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Paul Cortes earlier said that 32-year-old Garcia died of stab wounds.
The Department of Migrant Workers confirmed the death of Garcia on October 2.