Manila, July 14 -- Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson on Monday assured that the provincial government will extend financial assistance to the family of a Negrense caregiver who died from severe injuries in the Iranian missile attack in Israel on June 15.

Leah Mosquera's death was confirmed by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday after her sister, who is also an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Israel, relayed the information.

"We extend our condolences to the family of Leah Mosquera. It's unfortunate. Reports said that she really fought for her life, but I guess the injury that she sustained was too much for her," Lacson said in an interview.

Karen Dinsay, head of the Public Employment Service Office, said th...