The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday said it is ready to extend assistance to the family of a Filipina who died following the partial collapse of a condominium building in Surfside, Florida last month.
Citing a report from the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO), Labor spokesman Rolly Francia confirmed Maricoy Obias-Bonnefoy, 69, and her husband were among the 22 fatalities from the incident on June 24, 2021.
Her remains were finally recovered by authorities last week.
“We in the Department of Labor condole with the family of our citizen who died in Florida,” Francia said in an online briefing on Monday.
Francia said Bonnefoy has no record with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) as an active overseas Filipino worker (OFW).
“Nevertheless, since she our citizen, our POLO is ready to facilitate whatever aid her family will need,” Francia said.