MALACANANG is hoping that authorities will prosecute and punish the suspects in the killing of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Joanna Demafelis in Kuwait in 2016.

The Palace statement comes after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Friday evening the arrest of Demafelis' employer, Nader Essam Assaf, by Lebanese authorities.

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