Missing Pinay hotel receptionist in Abu Dhabi found dead —DOLE

Published February 1, 2021 3:05pm Updated February 1, 2021 3:31pm By MA. ANGELICA GARCIA, GMA News A female overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in United Arab Emirates who had been missing since March last year was found dead, the Department of Labor and Employment said Monday. advertisement In a virtual press conference, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Mary Anne Daynolo’s remains had already been repatriated back to the country. He said the National Bureau of Investigation will conduct an autopsy on the body as requested by the OFW's family. Bello said Daynolo’s remains were found in January after an Ugandan suspect admitted killing her. The suspect led authorities to the area where Daynolo's remains were exhumed. “Itong January lang, may nakitang advanced stage of decomposition na labi ng isang tao na sa tingin nila ay labi ni Mary Anne Daynolo,” he said. “Mabuti naman sa pagsisiyasat ng mga police authorities sa Abu Dhabi ay natunton nila itong isang Ugandan at siguro dahil sa masusing pag-imbestiga ng police authorities doon, napaamin nila itong Ugandan na ‘to at inamin niya na pinatay niya si Mary Anne sa pamamagitan ng pagtusok sa kaniyang leeg ng isang kutsilyo,” he added. Daynolo went missing from her workplace on March 4, 2020. She was a receptionist in a hotel in Abu Dhabi. Bello said the government will hold accountable the person responsible for Daynolo’s death. “Justice must be given to Mary Anne and to the parents of Mary Anne,” he said. Malacañang, meanwhile, pledged to give justice to Daynolo. “Ang pangako po ng Presidente, mabibigyan po ng hustisya at katarungan ang pagkamatay ng ating kababayang si Mary Anne Daynolo,” presidential spokesperson Harry Roque told reporters in a press briefing. Asked if the Philippines would review the OFW deployment to the UAE, Roque said the government continues to protect the welfare of OFWs. “Ang ating pangako po ay hindi naman po tayo magkukulang sa pagbibigay ng kumbaga education sa ating mga kababayan kung ano ang dapat at hindi dapat gawin habang sila ay nasa abroad, at patuloy po ang pagbibigay natin ng serbisyo kung sila po ay maging biktima ng krimen sa ibang bansa,” he said. —with Virgil Lopez/KBK, GMA News

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