Philippines ready to evacuate Taiwan OFWs in case of further tensions and attacks

Philippines ready to evacuate Taiwan OFWs in case of further tensions and attacks

The Philippine government is ready to evacuate Filipinos in Taiwan in case tensions and attacks further escalate.

According to Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) chairman Amadeo Perez Jr., the families of Taiwan OFWs need not to worry since there is already a specific instruction from President Benigno Aquino III to primarily focus on the welfare of the Filipinos and a task force has been created to protect the Filipino workers in Taiwan. This contengency plan comes after the attacks were made when a Taiwanese fisherman was shot dead in Philippine waters early this May.

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Philippines warships ready to deploy for evacuation of Taiwan OFWS

Perez advised Filipinos in Taiwan to remain indoors after work and avoid being in public places after two overseas Filipino workers were injured there by Taiwanese nationals. Philippine officials, however, are already attending to the needs of the two Filipino victims.

Perez told ANC news regarding the details of the two attacks in Taiwan.

“The first victim, we have a video report in the office. The second one was hit by a baseball bat in the face,” Perez told ANC.

He said the first victim was identified as a certain Danilo Paterla. The second victim, supposedly hit by teenagers who have been victimizing other foreigners in the past, has yet to be named. - a report from ABS-CBN and ANC news

Malacanang has already sent its apologies, although the Taiwan government still wants more sanctions. Earlier, a report revealed that Taiwan dispatched four coastguard ships and a Lafayette-class naval frigate (warship) to beef up patrols in waters near the Batanes areas.

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