Mom appeals for info on OFW's death in Canada

The mother of slain housekeeper Jocelyn Dulnuan appealed on Friday for any information that could assist the police investigation into her death in a Mississauga mansion in Ontario, Canada. “During this difficult time, we have been sustained by the love and kindness of so many people. The Filipino community and many others in Toronto have come together to support our family, and we ask the community to turn its attention now to helping the police find Jocelyn’s killer or killers. I beg anyone who knew or had any contact with Jocelyn to speak with the police," said Jocelyn’s mother, Godeliva Dulnuan. Speaking from Hong Kong, where she works as a housekeeper, Mrs Dulnuan, 58, said: “As a Christian family, we do not seek revenge. We simply need to know what happened to Jocelyn. I spoke with her on the phone last Sunday, and on Monday she was dead." Dulnuan’s lady employer was reported to have found Jocelyn dead in her basement quarters before supper on Oct. 1. The police have assured the family that any conversations with members of the public on Jocelyn’s case will be treated in strict confidence and that the focus of the conversations will not include individuals’ immigration status. Jocelyn’s mother and family urge anyone who knew or had any contact with her or who have information on the circumstances of her death to contact the Peel Regional Police Homicide Bureau at +1 (905) 453 2121 ext 3205 or Peel Crime Stoppers at +1 (800) 222 TIPS (8477). In response to the outpouring of support to help return Jocelyn’s remains to the Philippines, Mrs Dulnuan said: “We are grateful to the Philippine government, the Canadian authorities and our friends in Toronto and elsewhere for their assistance and generosity in providing the funds needed for Jocelyn’s return home." Jocelyn is the ninth of 10 siblings from the Dulnuan family of Hingyon in Ifugao province of the Philippines, a region known for its mountainous terrain and rice terraces that have been farmed in much the same way for more than 2,000 years. Jocelyn is also survived by her husband, Sandy Kinnud, and their four-year-old daughter, Kristine Angelique. Jocelyn’s family and friends remember her as a bright, quiet and sporty girl with a determined and positive attitude. She was dedicated to her studies, earning a bachelor’s degree from the University of Baguio, ironically in criminology, and was a certified criminologist in the Philippines. She chose to go overseas to work as a maid to make a better life for her daughter and siblings. Arrangements are being made for Jocelyn’s funeral in her home village of Namulditan in Hingyon following her return to the Philippines. “This is not the homecoming we expected, but it is a homecoming nevertheless," Mrs Dulnuan said. The Department of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday that Jocelyn’s remains had been turned over to the Philippine consulate in Toronto after completion of forensic examinations. Her body is being prepared for repatriation to the Philippines next week. Reports said the Philippine consulate in Toronto and the Ontario government have pledged to shoulder the cost of repatriation. The amount generated during a fund raising activity by Filipino groups in Ontario and Toronto would be sent to Jocelyn’s family in Ifugao. - GMANews.TV