65 more Filipinos are safe in Haiti
19 January 2010 –Some 65 more Filipinos in Petionville, a residential area in Haiti where a sizable number of Filipinos reside, are confirmed alive and safe. Mr. Godofredo “Godo” Edquiban, a Filipino Community leader, informed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of the condition of the community members.
Of the 65, three are currently in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, while three are on vacation in the Philippines. Mr. Antonio Duran, who is in the Philippines for vacation, visited the DFA and confirmed that the 65 Filipinos are safe.
They are:
SURNAME NAME NICK NAME
1. Paglomutan Alvin Alvin
2. Protacio Angelita Lita
3. Perea Anita Nitz
4. Edquiban Annelli Annie
5. Sastrillo Antonio Jun Jun
6. Duran Antonio Tony
7. Edquiban April Anne April
8. Abenuman Arcenito RC
9. Paglomutan Caimile Caimile
10. Dublois Candelaria Sheila
11. Protacio Carmelito Lito
12. Manalili Cecille Cecille
13. Usana Cheryl Che Che
14. Sason Cholly Cholly
15. Lim Consolacion Ching
16. Bosi Czar Czar
17. Diamante Edgar Ed
18. Arbis Edna Edna
19. Manalili Elenita Lenie
20. Guinchoma Emelita Emay
21. Lim Fernando Toto
22. Esquibel Florentina Poroy
23. Paglomutan Fred Fred
24. Bolante Gerry Gerry
25. Lalican Gherwell Gherwell
26. Villagracia Gilberto Butch
27. Edquiban Godofredo III Don Don
28. Edquiban Godofredo Jr. Godo
29. Villena Grace Grace
30. Santos Honey Cris HiC
31. Unica Jerome Jerome
32. Macario Joel Joel
33. Sason Jose Leo Leo
34. Dequito Leslie Leslie
35. Lalican Lowell Lowell
36. Piedad Luisa Luisa
37. Manalo Marilou Marilou
38. Garcia Marites Tess
39. Caponpon Michael Mac
40. Malbacias Michael Michael
41. Santos Mikaela Myka
42. Bautista Morris Albert Morris
43. Segubre Nestor Nestor
44. Decano Nilo Nilo
45. Agda Orlando Orly
46. Sedano Oscar Oca
47. Villagracia Perlita Perlie
48. Villena Rafael Raffy
49. Consul Roldan Dang
50. Santos Rosario Charette
51. Paglomutan Rosemarie Rose
52. Malbacias Samantha Louis Samantha
53. Unica Sharon Joy Sharon
54. Malbacias Sheryl Che Che
55. Vidallo Teody Teody
56. Macario Teresa Tere
57. Duran Tony Rose Neneng
58. Elorde Tristan Tristan
59. Maning Vener Vener
60. Duran Vicente Vic
61. Lalican Welldine Welldine
62. Decembre Leila Leng leng
63. Caluya Teresita Tikya
64. Baylon Ingracia Lei
65. Lizardo Roland Richard Pong
Earlier, the Philippine Peacekeeping Contingent confirmed that 100 Filipinos in the Delmas district are in safe condition.
4 Filipinos are trapped in UN building collapse in Haiti
14 January 2010- Tenth Philippine Contingent Commander Lieutenant Colonel Lope Dagoy reported that 157 of its troops are accounted for and safe. Four Filipino peacekeepers are trapped in the collapsed United Nations building. Efforts are being undertaken for their rescue, he said.
One soldier, Sergeant Staff Bonifacio T. Pait of Tabuk, Calinga, is wounded but in stable condition.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), through the AFP Peacekeeping Operation Center based in Camp O’Donnell in Capas, Tarlac, has already contacted the families of the trapped AFP personnel.
Philippine National Police (PNP) Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Fuentes also reported that all 15 PNP personnel who are members of the peacekeeping contingent are accounted for.
“The task force consisting of our very own peacekeepers is already on the ground assisting our Filipino kababayans in Haiti. Filipinos are helping each other there. Ambassador Corsino will coordinate with them and our Honorary Consulate in Port-au-Prince so we can provide immediate assistance and relief efforts to the Filipinos in Haiti,” Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Esteban Conejos said Thursday.
The Philippine Embassy in Havana clarified that there are only 290 Filipinos in Haiti, mostly in the garments, telecommunication and power generation sectors. They mostly occupy middle and upper management positions. There are also Filipino nuns and priests in Haiti.
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti last January 12 resulting in widespread casualties.
Philippine peacekeepers were the first to rush to the collapsed UN headquarters and other buildings and are now actively involved in the rescue operations.
Ambassador Corsino is also directed to present a plan of action for the repatriation of Filipinos who would want to go back to Manila.
Meanwhile, communication links have been re-established with the Philippine Peacekeeping Contingent.
The DFA advises families of Filipinos in Haiti to contact the DFA Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (OUMWA) at 834-4996 for inquiries. Families of Filipino peacekeepers may contact the AFP Peacekeeping Operations Center.
Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations Hilario Davide, Jr. met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and expressed the Philippine Government’s condolences over the tragedy that left a number of UN staff still unaccounted for.
Ambassador Davide also met and condoled with Ambassador Leo Merores, Permanent Representative of Haiti to the United Nations.