Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas (Facebook)

Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas is demanding an immediate investigation into the case of deceased overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jenny Sanchez Alvarado, whose remains were allegedly switched with those of her Nepali co-worker in Kuwait.

Alvarado’s remains were repatriated from the Middle Eastern country last Jan. 10.

Her family only discovered that it was the wrong cadaver upon opening the casket at a funeral home.

“This is a grave insult to the dignity of our OFWs and their families,” Brosas said in a statement.

“Paano nangyari na ang bangkay ng isang Nepali national ang naiuwi sa Pilipinas samantalang ang pamilya Alvarado ay naghihintay sa kanilang ina? Malaking kapalpakan ito,” she stressed.

(How did it happen that the body of a Nepali national was brought home to the Philippines while the Alvarado family is still waiting for their mother? This is a huge failure.)

Brosas, an assistant minority leader, said the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait must be held accountable for this “serious lapse in protocol”.

"We demand answers from the DMW and our embassy officials…This negligence is unacceptable and someone must be held accountable," she emphasized.

With this, the congresswoman is calling for a “thorough” investigation DMW and embassy officials involved in the repatriation process.

She is likewise pushing for the proper identification and the immediate verification of the whereabouts of Alvarado's remains.

"Our OFWs deserve dignity in both life and death. We will not stop until justice is served for Jenny and her family," she underscored.

Brosas is also demanding an investigation into the death of Alvarado, including her two coworkers from Nepal and Sri Lanka.

According to reports, the three domestic workers died of coal suffocation after inhaling smoke from a heating system on Jan. 2.

"Hindi pwedeng basta-basta na lang tanggapin ang explanation ng employer na suffocation ang dahilan ng pagkamatay,” said Brosas.

(The employer's explanation that suffocation was the cause of death simply cannot be accepted.)

“We need to ensure that there was no foul play involved," she added.