Filipinos based on the island of Maui, Hawaii are not expected to seek repatriation despite the massive wildfires devastating the town of Lahaina, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday.
Recalling his conversation with the Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce, DFA Assistant Secretary Paul Cortes said that the Filipinos whose homes were burned down by the wildfires were already evacuated by authorities to shelters also within Maui.
“Itong mga kababayan natin in the US are permanent residents. Ibig sabihin, doon na talaga sila naninirahan, and it’s unlikely na hihingi sila ng repatriation tulad ng hinihingi ng mga kababayan natin caught in the crisis situations like in Sudan or in Turkey,” Cortes told GMA Integrated News’ Unang Balita in an interview.
“In this case, since they live in the United States, and they have the US government assisting them as well, it’s unlikely na hihingi sila ng repatriation [it’s unlikely that they will ask for repatriation],” he added. Cortes, however, said that the Philippine government will assist any Philippine passport-holders who may still wish to go home and stay in the Philippines for good.
He also reported that the death toll due to the Maui wildfires has reached 93, but authorities have not yet disclosed the breakdown of their ethnicities.hundreds of Filipinos were among the more than 1,000 missing in the wildfires“‘Pag sinabi natin na marami sa mga kababayan natin ang nawalan ng bahay o nabiktima nitong fire hurricane, we mean na itong mga kababayan natin ay possibly hindi na sila Filipino passport holders but US citizens na po,” Cortes said.
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