Migration Jurisprudence from the South › Philippines
Becmen Service Exporter v. Cuaresma
Supreme Court of the Philippines · Philippines · 2009-04-07 · National court
Citation: G.R. No. 182978
Type of case: Private
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side
Question
Are the Philippine recruiter and the foreign employer liable to the family of a nurse who died abroad in unexplained circumstances?
What the court decided
Yes. The agency and employer were held liable for damages for failing in their duties to the worker. [Check award.]
In plain language
A young Filipina nurse died in Saudi Arabia and the employer called it suicide. Her parents sued. The Supreme Court held the recruitment agency and the employer liable to the family.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Seorang perawat muda Filipina meninggal di Arab Saudi dan majikan menyebutnya bunuh diri. Orang tuanya menggugat. MA menyatakan agen dan majikan bertanggung jawab kepada keluarga.
Pertanyaan: Apakah agen perekrut Filipina dan majikan asing bertanggung jawab kepada keluarga perawat yang meninggal di luar negeri dalam keadaan tak jelas?
What happened afterwards
- 2009-04-07: Judgment.
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Cite as: Institute for Migrant Rights (2026), Migration Jurisprudence from the South, version 0.1, https://theimr.org/court-decisions/d/ph-becmen-2009/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.