Promised a well-paid job in Dubai, the Filipina migrant worker now lies dead in a mortuary far from home. Her distraught family are desperate for answers
The 26 September was another hot and humid day in the mountainous region of Lake Sebu, the Philippines, when Jerson Kues received an unexpected video call from an unknown number. On the line was a woman from Dubai, with news that would tear the father of four’s world apart. His wife, Vergie Tamfungan, was dead. The woman on the call stared back at him, expressionless. Kues had a thousand questions, but she refused to reveal any more information, not even her phone number. Just wait to be contacted for updates, she said, before abruptly ending the call.
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Katie McQue 