A 79-year-old Filipino was among the over 100 fatalities in the wildfires that struck Maui in Hawaii, the Department of
Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said the fatality was identified as Alfredo Galinato, a naturalized US citizen originally from Ilocos.
As this developed, three Filipino teachers—Heidee Gudao, Maria Christina Espina, and Angelic Gallario—who have earlier been reported missing not only survived the wildfires but were also lauded for heroically rescuing an elderly neighbor.“I asked him what he brought and what clothes he had. He said he only had his clothes on. He had no belongings,” she added.Espina expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support from the Filipino community.
The Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu said it was receiving a rising number of calls and emails inquiring about the status of Filipinos and Filipino-Americans missing due to the wildfires.
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