It reiterated that pilgrims require a Haj visa and it can be obtained through recognised official channels
"The Department shall respond appropriately once the results of the forensic investigation is released," said Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Sarah Lou Y. Arriola.
The DFA, through the Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (OUMWA) and the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi, is already in coordination with the family of Ms. Alberto and assured them that the Department is closely monitoring the case.
To ensure that justice is served, Embassy representatives assisted the daughter of Ms. Alberto in a case conference with the concerned UAE authorities.
The Embassy has also retained a lawyer to immediately pursue legal steps in connection with the death of Ms. Alberto.
The Department is extending all assistance necessary in the immediate resolution of the case, as well as in retrieving Ms. Alberto's personal belongings and in the repatriation of her remains to the Philippines.'
It reiterated that pilgrims require a Haj visa and it can be obtained through recognised official channels
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