The Department of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday assured overseas Filipino workers victimized by Alpha Assistenza SRL that justice is on its way for them and their families.

DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Eduardo de Vega said the Philippine government, through the DFA, has chosen the lawyer who will represent the victims in the cases against Alpha Assistenza SRL, which is owned by co-CEOs Krizelle Respicio and Frederick Dutaro.

"Atty. Bruno de Blasi is it," De Vega told Daily Tribune in a Viber message.

De Vega made the comment after the victims claimed that the Philippine Consulate in Milan informed them that their chosen lawyer would not be the one to represent them in court.

Alpha Assistenza SRL, an Italy-based immigration consultancy firm, allegedly duped more than 400 Filipinos over non-existent jobs in Italy.

According to the victims who sought the help of Daily Tribune's digital program Usapang OFW, Consul General Elmer Cato allegedly told them that they were still choosing lawyers for them.

De Vega clarified that the DFA had approved the funding for legal assistance to the victims.

"We authorized (the) funding. It is just finalizing the contract with De Blasi," he said.

In contrast to the consulate's claim, he pointed out the prescriptive period would not lapse on 25 November.

"That has been corrected. There is no prescriptive period for a crime that is that short," he said.

De Vega previously said that the prescriptive period "will not lapse so soon under Italian law."

"There is no crime which prescribes in 90 days," he said.