The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has vowed to give full assistance in offering support to his family, which includes Leah Mosquera, the Filipina cargiver who died due to injury from an Iranian missile attack in Rehovot, Israel, last month.
In a statement released Sunday, the DMW said it was coordinating efforts with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and the Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv regarding the immediate repatriation of Mosquera’s remains and coverage of burial expenses in the Philippines.
In addition, the agency also assisted in returning Mosquera’s sister, Mae Joy, who works as a caregiver in Israel, to go back home and be with the family during such trying moments.
“The Department of Migrant Workers deeply mourns the passing of OFW caregiver Leah Mosquera, a victim of an Iranian missile attack on the City of Rehovot, Israel last 15 June 2025,” the DMW said in a statement issued on Sunday.
“We extend our deepest sympathy to Ms. Mosquera’s family. Truly, OFW Leah’s dedication and quiet heroism embody the strength and sacrifices of our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who carry the hopes and dreams of their families, their communities, and our nation,” DMW added.
The DMW has already conveyed its condolences to the Mosquera family and offered support to OFWs and their family members during tragedies.
Iran unleashed a barrage of some 150 missiles and drones into Israeli cities on June 15, and the rising tensions in the Middle East seem not to be escalating. Mosquera was one of the civilians caught in this attack in Rehovot.
