Ganito kung ituring ng Philippine Embassy sa Thailand ang balitang may 10 Pinoy umano ang nasawi kasunod ng malakas na paglindol na tumama at yumanig sa Thailand at Myanmar, araw ng Biyernes.
“As of this time, the Embassy has not received any report of Filipino nationals who were harmed by this unfortunate disaster,” ang sinabi ng embahada sa social media pages nito.
“The Embassy continues to monitor the situation for any Filipino nationals who may be affected and may need immediate assistance due to the earthquake,” dagdag nito.
“The Embassy further advises Filipinos in Thailand to monitor updates from credible and verifiable sources of information, and avoid spreading fake and unverified news,” anito pa.
Sa kabilang dako, sinabi ni Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega na may 611 registered Filipino sa Myanmar at 29,000 sa Thailand.
“Fortunately, walang Filipinos living in high-rise apartments. Kasi Bangkok, kahapon medyo chaotic after the earthquake. People were on the streets, and they’ll be told not to enter the high buildings while they make sure that they’re sound. Structure-ready. Filipinos don’t live in those places. And Myanmar, they mostly live in Yangon or Naypyidaw and that’s far from the epicenter,” ang sinabi ni De Vega sa isang panayam.
“The Philippines is ready to send teams to help in rescue operations, but the country is more likely to send aid in the form of money and food,”dagdag ni De Vega.
Sa kabilang dako, tatlong Philippine Emergency Medical Assistance Teams (PEMAT) ang naka-standby para sa deployment sa ilalim ng Department of Health (DOH).
“Agad na inatasan ni Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa ang mga PEMAT na mag-standby para sa deployment kapag kumpleto na ang mga international coordination protocol sa mga apektadong bansa at natanggap ang isang kahilingan,” ang sinabi ni DOH OIC Assistant Secretary at Spokesperson Dr. Albert Domingo. Kris Jose
