Filipinos affected in Haiti earthquake
70 coming home
According to the report of Philippine Ambassador MacArthur Corsino to Havana, who is also the head of the Philippine Recovery-Relief-Repatriation Task Force in Haiti, they are now finalizing plans for the return of about 70 Filipinos caught in Haiti earthquake back to Philippines. 70 out of more than 210 Filipinos expressed their interest in going home.
He also said that repatriates will be going by bus from Port-au-Prince to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where they will travel by plane to Miami (Florida), then to LA, and thereafter a flight to Manila.
The unfortunate "kababayan"
Four Filipinos who perished in Haiti’s earthquake will be receiving hero’s welcome. Three of them are military peacekeepers and the other one is United Nations civilian worker.
The three soldiers, namely, Army Sgt. Eustacio Bermudez Jr., Navy Petty Officer Pearly Panangui and Air Force Sgt. Janice Arocena and one civilian Jerome Yap, UN mission executive assistant, were already flown from Haiti to the Dominican Republic and are expected to arrive in Manila on Monday afternoon, informed by Armed Forces spokesperson Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner Jr.
Still Missing
Two Filipinos feared trapped in the ruins of Caribbean Supermarket are Grace Fabian and Geraldine Lalican who were working at the supermarket when the quake struck, according to Col. Lope Dagoy, head of the UN peacekeeping contingent.
Col. Dagoy said that the commitment of an international humanitarian organization and Samaritan’s Purse International Relief Mission were received to help in the rescue efforts.
List of 100 Filipinos declared safe in Delmas:
The DFA released a list of Filipinos in Haiti that were declared safe in Delmas districts. The list was drawn from three areas — Delmas (31), Delmas (41) and Delmas (56).
1. Mariflor Tuibeo
2. Nelson Lardizabal
3. Jocelyn Ortiz
4. Paul William Usana
5. Ramil Macalino
6. Melanie M Villamin
7. Frank Repizo
8. Maria Lucia Repizo
9. Kelly May Repizo
10. Kyle Kennette Repizo
11. Brenda Tambo
12. Dennis Tapat
13. Jonathan Villa
14. Lelaine M Villa
15. Jonna Leigh Villa
16. John Lloyo Villa
17. Moreto Casuyon
18. Adelina Manalansang
19. Berwyn Manalansang
20. Danica Manalansang
21. Wendyl Manalansang
22. Elina A Felipe
23. Johnny J Cabe
24. Gil Meru
25. Patrick Gecangao
26. Joel Bristol
27. Dominador Tiru
28. Nelson Blanco
29. Zosimo Melo
30. Andy Frias
31. Albino Villalba
32. Joselito Maniulit
33. Dante Rebanal
34. Arnel Cariaga
35. Ruben Martinez
36. Vener Maning
37. Roberto Cunanan
38. Arnel Barrera
39. Christian De Roxas
40. Rickson Dapasin
41. Freddie De Roxas
42. Sonny Maning
43. Sandy Maning
44. Ronil Maning
45. Renato Pera
46. Rene Jordan
47. Rey Jordan
48. Joseph Alama
49. Zarina Flor
50. Moises
51. Angelita Aguinaldo
52. Ryza Bagadiong
53. Joan Sespene
54. Corazon Obnial
55. Renato Bagadiong
56. Renelyn De Vera
57. Ferdinand De Vera
58. Rizalino Ramirez
59. Allzana Ramirez
60. Lourdes Cabalhin
61. Manolito Cabalhin
62. Dennis Cabalhin
63. Aurora Aguinaldo Mehlbaum
64. Elenita Granada
65. Ma Sanrio Granada
66. Juliane Del Rosario
67. Joaquin Tena
68. Oscar Mendoza
69. Mary Grace Joy Genaro
70. Richard Pasahol
71. Israel Pasahol
72. Lilibeth Mendoza
73. Pricilla Aguinaldo
74. Leah Tabigay
75. Rosalyn Fabian
76. Sherwin Magno
77. Fe Labalando
78. Remy Villero
79. Aries Mendoza
80. Agripino Cornejo
81. Joven Cruz
82. Boy Duran
83. Philip Benitez
84. Maricel Benitez
85. Jetro Benitez
86. Jana Benitez
87. Lily Sonico
88. Aurora Fernandez
89. Frankie Bagadiong
90. Dolor Bagadiong
91. Val Bagadiong
92. Ariel Bagadiong
93. Shiela Dubios
94. Henry Reobuya
95. Lucy Trinidad
96. Fely Tan
97. Jun Bacurin
98. Donna Bacurin
99. Sister Hermie
100. Sister Inden
For contact information,
OUMWA (Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs): +632-8344996 (DFA recommended information number for Filipinos with relatives in Haiti)
Other numbers to contact:
Philippine Red Cross: +632-5270000
MINUSTAH (UN Mission in Haiti): +1 212.963.4139
http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/minustah/
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