Korea honors Filipino worker killed in factory explosion

K-COMWEL honored Filipino worker Jisrael, who died Aug. 28 in a factory explosion and fire in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. The agency helped his family navigate compensation procedures, funeral arrangements and the repatriation of his remains to the Philippines. At a memorial service at Incheon International Airport, K-COMWEL presented condolences and a consolation payment. The service was the third under an initiative supporting bereaved migrant workers’ families.

K-COMWEL President Park Seung-heup presented the family with a consolation payment from the agency’s social contribution fund.

Rosemarie G. Duquez, a labor attache at the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, attended the memorial service.

The initiative began in March and previously honored a Vietnamese worker killed at a gravel factory in Icheon and a Myanmar employee killed at a railway construction site in Asan.

Agency officials provided guidance on industrial accident compensation and assisted with funeral arrangements, repatriation and the family’s departure.

Published Oct 9, 2026 12:27 pm KST

Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service President Park Seung-heup lays flowers during a memorial service at Incheon International Airport, Thursday, for a Filipino worker who died in a factory explosion in Cheonan on Aug. 28. Courtesy of K-COMWEL

Korea has honored a Filipino worker killed in August in a factory explosion, marking the third case under its initiative to support bereaved migrant workers’ families here.

The Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service (K-COMWEL), a government agency responsible for administering industrial accident insurance, said Friday that it had helped the family of the worker bring his remains back to the Philippines.

The worker, identified by the agency as Jisrael, died Aug. 28 in an explosion and fire at a factory manufacturing paint ingredients in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province.

“He worked diligently for his family, even in unfamiliar surroundings, living a life marked by a deep sense of responsibility and devotion,” K-COMWEL President Park Seung-heup said in a letter presented at the memorial service held at Incheon International Airport on Thursday. “K-COMWEL and the Republic of Korea will never forget his dedicated efforts and the legacy he leaves behind. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones.”

Park then presented the bereaved family with a consolation payment from the agency’s social contribution fund and saw them off as they accompanied the worker’s remains home. Rosemarie G. Duquez, a labor attache at the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, also attended the service to offer condolences.

To help the family members navigate language barriers and unfamiliar procedures, agency officials provided guidance on industrial accident compensation from the time they arrived here and assisted with funeral arrangements, repatriation of the worker’s remains and their departure.

The initiative began in March. Its first two memorial services honored a Vietnamese worker killed at a gravel factory in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, and a Myanmar employee killed at a railway construction site in Asan, South Chungcheong Province.

Park pledged continued efforts to ensure that migrant workers and their families are treated with respect.

“All workers, regardless of nationality, should be able to count on the protection of a social safety net when they need it,” he said. “As a social safety net that protects workers, we will continue to do our best to make sure that all workers, including migrant workers, and their families are treated with respect.”

韩国社区关怀机构K-COMWEL向8月28日在忠清南道天安市工厂爆炸火灾中不幸遇难的菲律宾工人吉斯拉尔致敬。该机构协助其家人办理赔偿手续、安排丧葬事宜，并将遗体运送回菲律宾。在仁川国际机场举行的追悼会上，K-COMWEL表达了慰问并支付了抚恤金。此次追悼会是该机构为支持遇难外籍劳工家属而举办的第三次活动。

K-COMWEL 总裁朴承熙从公司的社会贡献基金中向遇难者家属支付了慰问金。

菲律宾驻首尔大使馆劳工专员罗斯玛丽·G·杜奎兹出席了追悼会。

该活动始于三月份，此前曾纪念在利川一家砂石厂遇难的越南工人和在牙山铁路建筑工地遇难的缅甸雇员。

机构官员就工伤事故赔偿事宜提供指导，并协助安排丧葬事宜、遗体遣返和家属离开事宜。

发布于2026年10月9日下午12:27（韩国标准时间）

韩国劳动者赔偿福利院院长朴承熙周四在仁川国际机场举行的悼念仪式上敬献鲜花，悼念8月28日在天安市工厂爆炸中丧生的菲律宾工人。图片由K-COMWEL提供

韩国表彰了一名在8月份工厂爆炸中丧生的菲律宾工人，这是韩国为支持在韩遇难外籍劳工家属而采取的举措下的第三起案例。

负责管理工伤事故保险的韩国劳动者赔偿福利服务机构（K-COMWEL）周五表示，已帮助该工人的家属将其遗体运回菲律宾。

该机构确认这名工人名叫吉斯拉尔，8 月 28 日在忠清南道天安市一家生产油漆原料的工厂发生爆炸和火灾中丧生。

“他即使在陌生的环境中，也勤恳地为家人工作，一生充满责任感和奉献精神，”K-COMWEL总裁朴承熙在周四于仁川国际机场举行的追悼会上递交的信中写道。“K-COMWEL和韩国将永远铭记他的奉献和留下的宝贵遗产。我们向他的家人和亲友致以最深切的慰问。”

随后，朴女士代表公司社会救助基金向遇难者家属发放了慰问金，并送别他们护送遇难工人的遗体回家。菲律宾驻首尔大使馆劳工专员罗斯玛丽·G·杜奎兹也出席了追悼会，表示慰问。

为了帮助家属克服语言障碍和不熟悉的程序，该机构官员从他们抵达这里起就提供了有关工伤事故赔偿的指导，并协助安排葬礼、运送工人遗体回国以及送他们离开。

这项活动始于三月份。前两次追悼会分别悼念了在京畿道利川市一家砂石厂遇难的越南工人和在忠清南道牙山市铁路建筑工地遇难的缅甸工人。

朴槿惠承诺将继续努力，确保外来务工人员及其家人受到尊重。

他说：“所有劳动者，无论国籍，都应该在需要时能够依靠社会保障体系的保护。作为保护劳动者的社会保障体系，我们将继续尽最大努力确保所有劳动者，包括外来务工人员及其家人，都受到尊重。”