MANILA, Philippines – Twenty-eight more Filipinos are were found in safe condition following last week’s powerful earthquake that struck Haiti, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
As this developed, Philippine Ambassador to Cuba, Macarthur Corsino and Vice Consul Jason Anasarias arrived in Haiti and are now coordinating with authorities to assist affected members of the Filipino community.
According to Corsino, many Filipinos would like to be repatriated to Manila. The ambassador was tasked to present a plan of action for the repatriation of Filipinos willing to return to Manila, as well as oversee the relief operations there.
Upon their arrival in Haiti, Corsino and Anasarias immediately established a task force which would assess the condition of Filipinos, ensure that food, water, shelter and medical supplies are available to them.
The Filipinos are grouped together in 4 “evacuation centers” — in Laplian, Delmas 31, Delmas 41/56, and Petionville. They have food and water supply, said the DFA.
The task force is set to visit other Filipino community groups in Haiti in the coming days to ascertain their condition.
Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Esteban Conejos is reportedly in talks with Labor and Employment Secretary Marianito Roque on the possibility of securing a chartered plane to fly the Filipinos home.
The DFA earlier said that 165 out of approximately 290 Filipino community members in Haiti were found to be safe and in good condition. The number does not include the 172 members of the Philippine Peacekeeping Contingent.
4 still trapped
As of latest, there are 2 Filipino peacekeepers trapped in the collapsed headquarters of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and 2 Filipinas inside the Caribbean Supermarket.
Aside from the 4, the Philippine Peacekeeping Contingent and Filipino community leaders are not aware of other Filipinos still trapped or otherwise injured, the DFA added.
On Tuesday, the body of Filipino Navy Petty Officer Pearlie Panangui was recovered from the collapsed Christopher Hotel, bringing the total number of confirmed Filipino fatalities to 2.
Earlier, the DFA said that the body of Jerome Yap, a UN staff member, was recovered Monday.
Filipino community leader Tony Duran provided the task force the list of the 28 Filipinos.
The 28 Filipinos are as follows:
1. Benitez, Maria Liza
2. Bugayong, Paul
3. Buhayo Freddie R.
4. Buhayou Nelson S.
5. Buhayo, Ramon S.
6. Carvajal, Lucera
7. Cruz, Jovito
8. Duran, Adrian
9. Duran, Camilo
10. Ferdinand, Norluiz
11. Gevana, Danny
12. Labayen, Mary Grace
13. Laqueyun, Asley
14. Lazatin, Marlene
15. Lazatin, Michael
16. Marte, Emily
17. Mendez, Benito
18. Papasin, Rickson
19. Pastor, Ditas
20. Perez, Emmanuel
21. Pierre, Maria Teresa
22. Pretilla, Roberto
23. Rodriguez, Marivic
24. Torrizo, Rosalia
25. Torrizo, Victor
26. Villagracia, Art Raymond
27. Villagracia, Bernadette
28. Villagracia, Rey
Source:abs-cbnnews.com/
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