FAMILIES of overseas Filipino workers who died in a recent fire in Kuwait will receive benefits from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), the agency said.

OWWA Administrator Arnell Ignacio told reporters on Monday that the families of Jesus Lopez, Edwin Petilla and Jeffrey Catubay would each receive P220,000 in bereavement benefits.

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