{"id":167329,"date":"2018-06-19T03:10:14","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T07:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=167329"},"modified":"2018-06-19T03:10:14","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T07:10:14","slug":"remains-of-slain-ofw-home-via-slovak-govt-plane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/06\/19\/remains-of-slain-ofw-home-via-slovak-govt-plane\/","title":{"rendered":"Remains of slain OFW home via Slovak gov’t plane"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Acorda died of injuries after a local man beat him when he tried to protect two Filipinas from harassment. The suspect, now in jail, has been charged with manslaughter. (PNA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— The remains of Henry John Acorda, the 36-year-old financial analyst in Slovakia who was fatally mauled for defending fellow Filipinos from harassment, arrived home Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

The Airbus 319 aircraft from the Slovak Government Flying Service took off from Bratislava at noontime on Monday and landed in Manila at about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.<\/p>\n

On board the aircraft were Philippine Ambassador to Austria Ma. Cleofe Natividad and Acorda’s mother and siblings. With them was a representative of the Slovak Ministry of Interior.<\/p>\n

Acorda’s casket was met by his family in Manila and officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), including Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano and Undersecretary Sarah Lou Arriola.<\/p>\n

Acorda died of injuries after a local man beat him when he tried to protect two Filipinas from harassment. The suspect, now in jail, has been charged with manslaughter.<\/p>\n

The OFW’s death has enraged Slovaks with no less than Prime Minister Peter Pelligrini condemning the incident and assuring that justice will be served.<\/p>\n

In an interview, Cayetano said assistance from the Philippine government will be extended to Acorda’s family.<\/p>\n

“We cannot bring him back (but) the DFA and the OWWA (Overseas Workers Welfare Administration) will provide help,” he said in Filipino.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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