The government has more than P10 billion to fund the emergency repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said Monday amid Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian's remarks on the fate of over 200,000 migrant workers in the East Asian country.
The government has more than P10 billion to fund the emergency repatriation of overseas Filipino workers in Taiwan, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said Monday amid Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian's remarks on the fate of over 200,000 migrant workers in the East Asian country.
While the Chinese embassy clarified that Huang’s statement was “misquoted, misunderstood, or taken out of context,” Estrada said that concerned agencies should put in place strategic plans in case of any eventuality. For his part, Tolentino, vice chairperson of the Senate foreign relations committee, proposed that the simulation of the evacuation of more than 150,000 OFWs in Taiwan should be part of the country’s Balikatan Exercises.
“Kasi hindi naman pwedeng C-130 —papaano mo isasakay sa C-130 ang 150,000? So iku-kumander mo ang mga private ship—i-practice/ire-rehearse,” the senator said. Huang on Friday said China has “advised” the Philippines to oppose Taiwan’s independence instead of offering the US access to its military facilities near the Taiwan strait if the administration cared for the 150,000 OFWs in Taiwan.
The five existing EDCA locations are Antonio Bautista Air Base in Palawan, Basa Air Base in Pampanga, Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base in Cebu, and Lumbia Air Base in Cagayan de Oro City.
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