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Filipinos in Macau seek special flight to return home
Filipinos in Macau seek special flight to return home
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Published Feb 17, 2020 08:11 AM PHT
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Updated Feb 17, 2020 08:25 AM PHT
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MANILA - Hundreds of Filipinos stranded in Macau are urging Philippine authorities to arrange for a special flight to bring them home, an overseas migrant worker said Monday.
MANILA - Hundreds of Filipinos stranded in Macau are urging Philippine authorities to arrange for a special flight to bring them home, an overseas migrant worker said Monday.
Some 134 Filipinos have signed up for a petition calling on the Philippine Consulate in Macau for a chartered flight, according to Richard Tadina, who works for a medicine manufacturing company there.
Some 134 Filipinos have signed up for a petition calling on the Philippine Consulate in Macau for a chartered flight, according to Richard Tadina, who works for a medicine manufacturing company there.
"Ang hinihiling namin magkaroon ng arranged flight kahit magbayad na lang po," he told radio DZMM, adding that not everyone could afford to return to the Philippines via another route.
"Ang hinihiling namin magkaroon ng arranged flight kahit magbayad na lang po," he told radio DZMM, adding that not everyone could afford to return to the Philippines via another route.
(We are calling for an arranged flight, we are willing to pay.)
(We are calling for an arranged flight, we are willing to pay.)
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"Maraming may anak na mas maliit pa kaysa sa akin. Imagine-in niyo ho meron kayong anak, ano bang pangangailangan ng isang sanggol 'pag na-stuck ka sa isang airport?"
"Maraming may anak na mas maliit pa kaysa sa akin. Imagine-in niyo ho meron kayong anak, ano bang pangangailangan ng isang sanggol 'pag na-stuck ka sa isang airport?"
(There are many Filipinos with children younger than mine. Imagine you have a baby, what are its needs in an airport?)
(There are many Filipinos with children younger than mine. Imagine you have a baby, what are its needs in an airport?)
Philippine Consul General to Macau Lilybeth Deapera earlier said her office was coordinating with authorities in Manila to bring home the Filipinos.
Philippine Consul General to Macau Lilybeth Deapera earlier said her office was coordinating with authorities in Manila to bring home the Filipinos.
Tadina also urged the consulate to coordinate with authorities in Macau on the visas of Filipinos there, some of which are about to lapse.
Tadina also urged the consulate to coordinate with authorities in Macau on the visas of Filipinos there, some of which are about to lapse.
The Filipino worker said his wife and child arrived in Macau last December and they were set to return to Manila on Feb. 8. The Philippines, however, prohibited travel to and from China and its territories beginning Feb. 2 in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The Filipino worker said his wife and child arrived in Macau last December and they were set to return to Manila on Feb. 8. The Philippines, however, prohibited travel to and from China and its territories beginning Feb. 2 in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
"Ilan po sa kanila mag-overstay (Some of them will overstay) and they will be charged P3,000 ang equivalent per day," he said.
"Ilan po sa kanila mag-overstay (Some of them will overstay) and they will be charged P3,000 ang equivalent per day," he said.
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello on Sunday said an inter-agency task force would meet Monday to decide whether to lift the country's travel ban on Macau.
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello on Sunday said an inter-agency task force would meet Monday to decide whether to lift the country's travel ban on Macau.
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'Nag-deliver lang ng suka'? Vic Rodriguez answers Marcos, calls his slate 'Team Sinusuka'
'Nag-deliver lang ng suka'? Vic Rodriguez answers Marcos, calls his slate 'Team Sinusuka'
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Published Feb 14, 2025 05:58 PM PHT
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Senatorial aspirant and former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez on Thursday (February 13) answered the analogy of his ex-boss comparing administration bets with other election candidates.
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., in his February 11 speech, had said he felt sorry for other senatorial slates because of their supposed lack of qualifications.
"Nagtataka nga ako parang 'yung mga na naging kandidato, nag-deliver lang yata ng suka, nabigyan na ng certificate of candidacy dahil walang ikukumpara sa ating mga kandidato," Marcos said during the kickoff proclamation rally of the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas at the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena.
Rodriguez, who is part of the senatorial lineup backed by former president Rodrigo Duterte, responded: "Ako ho ay nakabili, nautusang bumili ng suka nang maraming ulit. May diploma ho ako at nakapagtapos ako ng kolehiyo, ng abogasya."
"Ako ay natutuwa kung ito man ang Team Suka. Isa po akong proud member ng Team Suka, at atin pong lalabanan ang Team Sinusuka," Rodriguez said during PDP-Laban's proclamation rally at Club Filipino in San Juan City.
Senatorial aspirant and former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez on Thursday (February 13) answered the analogy of his ex-boss comparing administration bets with other election candidates.
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., in his February 11 speech, had said he felt sorry for other senatorial slates because of their supposed lack of qualifications.
"Nagtataka nga ako parang 'yung mga na naging kandidato, nag-deliver lang yata ng suka, nabigyan na ng certificate of candidacy dahil walang ikukumpara sa ating mga kandidato," Marcos said during the kickoff proclamation rally of the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas at the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena.
Rodriguez, who is part of the senatorial lineup backed by former president Rodrigo Duterte, responded: "Ako ho ay nakabili, nautusang bumili ng suka nang maraming ulit. May diploma ho ako at nakapagtapos ako ng kolehiyo, ng abogasya."
"Ako ay natutuwa kung ito man ang Team Suka. Isa po akong proud member ng Team Suka, at atin pong lalabanan ang Team Sinusuka," Rodriguez said during PDP-Laban's proclamation rally at Club Filipino in San Juan City.
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