(Manila Bulletin) More than 50 Filipino families were evacuated to shelter in Ankara, Turkiye following the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake. Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said 53 Filipinos, including their husbands and children are currently taking shelter in the Turkiye capital, while 25 Filipinos have already received relief goods as of Saturday afternoon, Feb. 11.
“They (Philippine Embassy in Turkiye) will try to give additional data on the number of Filipinos met, called, texted, emailed plus increases in number of evacuees and Filipinos given relief goods in due course,” Daza said.
She added that “the shelter referred to is a dormitory arranged by the Embassy for its evacuees.”
In a statement on Sunday, the Philippine Embassy in Ankara said “the number of Filipino families sheltered in Ankara” while kind-hearted Filipinos continue to share their own resources and time to augment the Embassy efforts amid the disaster… Read More
