OFW miscarries on Jeju Air flight

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) will be providing full assistance to an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who suffered a miscarriage during a flight to Incheon, South Korea.

According to a statement from the DMW, the incident has been confirmed as an "in-flight miscarriage on Jeju Air" through coordination with the Philippine Embassy in Seoul.

The woman was traveling with her husband, mother-in-law, and daughter from Clark International Airport to Saipan, with the flight making a layover at Incheon International Airport.

Upon arrival, a 911 rescue team immediately brought the OFW to INHA University Hospital in Incheon, but the baby was declared dead on arrival.

DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac said the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) in Seoul has already reached out to the woman, who is now reported to be in stable physical condition.

The DMW is assisting the OFW with her hospital bills and providing other necessary medical support. The department is also coordinating with Incheon police for the autopsy and will arrange the immediate repatriation of the baby’s remains. — Jiselle Anne C. Casucian/BM, GMA Integrated News