Murder of Jullebee Ranara
Jullebee Cabilis Ranara (July 17, 1988 – January 21, 2023) was an Overseas Filipino Worker who was found dead in the desert on January 21, 2023 in Kuwait. She was reportedly raped, murdered, burnt and thrown in the desert. The death revived public discourse on the plight of Filipino migrant workers living in Kuwait. Background Jullebee Ranara Jullebee Cabilis Ranara was a 34-year old woman and an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who was serving as a domestic worker for her last employer in Kuwait. Ranara got employed through the facilitation of Philippine-based employment agency Catalist International Manpower Services Company and its overseas counterpart in Kuwait, Platinum International Office for Recruitment of Domestic Manpower. Death She was found dead buried in the desert near Al-Salmi Road on January 21, 2023. Her corpse was found burnt with her head smashed. An autopsy by Kuwait authorities determined she was pregnant at the time of her death. She was allegedly murdered and raped. She reportedly called her family shortly prior to her death expressing that she was afraid of her employer's 17-year old son. Her family have refused to accept blood money or make a settlement with those associated with the alleged perpetrator. Repatriation