MANILA, Philippines — The remains of the second Filipino worker killed in a car accident in Singapore arrived in the country early Friday.
The Department of Foreign Affairs, through its Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs, provided airport
assistance in receiving the body of Abigail Danao Leste.
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Leste's mother and two children, Jackelyn and
Jhef, received the remains of the Filipino worker at the airport.
The DFA said it would
be providing support to the victim's kin following the accident at Lucky Plaza in Singapore last Sunday.
"The DFA will
be providing financial
assistance to Leste’s children to support them through this difficult time," DFA Assistant Secretary Ed
Meñez said in a statement.
The remains of Leste
were immediately brought to her hometown in Tuguegarao, Cagayan where her wake will
be held.
The arrival of Leste's remains came a day after the remains of Arlyn
Nucos, the other Filipino killed in the Singapore car crash, arrived in the Philippines.?
Four other Filipino domestic workers were injured in the accident, two of
whom were placed under intensive treatment at Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Singapore.
The DFA earlier said it is ready to provide all the
assistance needed for the victims and their next of kin. — Patricia Lourdes Viray