The Philippine diplomatic post in Taiwan has confirmed an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) there died after falling off a tree, but his remains have not been repatriated almost three weeks after his death. In an interview with GMANews.TV, the Labor Affairs office of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office's (MECO) Kaohsiung Extension Office said Francisco Galang, a 30-year-old caretaker from Quezon province, was killed on March 26 after falling off a coconut tree. Welfare officer Rossane Catapang, however, said the victim's remains are still in a morgue in Taiwan pending investigation results and the issuance of a special power of attorney by Galang's wife to repatriate his body.GMANews.TV earlier received an e-mail from another OFW in Taiwan, who lamented that Galang's case has not been properly taken cared of. Arsenio Chua of the Assistance to Nationals (ATN) section of the MECO in Kaohsiung confirmed that Galang entered Taiwan as a caretaker for a Taiwanese man, but was reported to have been instead assigned to to gather coconuts. “Police authorities are still investigating the case, as the employer initially reported that Galang died in a bicycle accident,” Chua said.
