The head of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Hans Kakdak stated that all these factors, in his opinion, represent potential signs of negligence. He explained that after the investigation by the NBI is completed, it will seek criminal charges. "This is a government action," he added, noting that NBI will recommend criminal liability.
Senator Raffi Tulfo again called for a complete ban on the sending of domestic workers to Kuwait, pointing out the inability of this state to ensure the safety of Filipino workers. "The problem in Kuwait," he stated, expressing his readiness to raise this issue before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. "And to lift the ban when the safety of workers in Kuwait is ensured," Tulfo added.
Kakdak noted that his organization requires more time to assess the potential impact of such a decision. He emphasized that the government imposed a ban on sending domestic helpers in 2023 after the brutal death of Jullebee Ranara.
"The problem is that the Kuwaiti government is not doing enough," Tulfo summarized, emphasizing that the government should adopt a stricter position in protecting Filipino workers abroad.
Regarding the cause of death, Dr. Simon Gasapo from the medical-legal department of the NBI reported that it was asphyxia due to inhalation of inhaled gases, mostly carbon monoxide. Preliminary analysis of the final protocol of the autopsy allowed the government to hold the employer Alvarado accountable.
Minister of Labor Migration Hans Kakdak noted that the employer did not take sufficient preventive measures when Alvarado and other workers were moved to a new location. "They were transferred to a baka-bakan house [a house made of palm leaves], and we believe that the employer should have taken the necessary measures to prevent them in the new location, new room, ventilation in the new room."
The National Bureau of Investigation reported during a Senate hearing that based on preliminary results, Jenni Alvarado died from carbon monoxide poisoning, which raises suspicion that the death of this worker was the result of illegal actions. "There was carbon monoxide found in the blood of the victim."
