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DFA: No Filipino in Taiwan seeking repatriation yet
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has ordered the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to ensure the safety and welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan.
No Filipino in Taiwan is currently seeking government assistance for repatriation amid rising cross-strait tensions.
DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega assured that contingency plans are in place for areas with a high concentration of Filipino workers, including Taiwan.
These plans have been in place for a long time and are detailed in documents held by the Manila Economic Cultural Office and labor offices.
The DFA reiterated its stance of being friendly to all nations and conducting foreign relations based on mutual respect and international law.
The Chinese Embassy later clarified that Ambassador Huang Xilian's statements were misquoted, misunderstood, or taken out of context.
Ambassador Huang had previously linked the safety of OFWs in Taiwan to the Philippines' hosting of new EDCA sites and advised the Philippines to oppose 'Taiwan independence'.
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China's Ambassador to the Philippines, Huang Xilian, urged the Philippines to oppose Taiwan's independence and deny US troops access to local military bases, linking this to the safety of 150,000 overseas Filipino workers in Taiwan.
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Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada assured that the Philippine government has sufficient funds, specifically P10.6 billion from the Department of Migrant Workers' (DMW) budget earmarked for the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), to repatriate OFWs from Taiwan if needed.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. plans to meet with Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian to clarify remarks regarding Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Taiwan.
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The Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) clarified that China has no involvement in the hiring and employment of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Taiwan, as Taiwan operates independently in hiring foreign workers.
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The Philippines has no intention of interfering in the Taiwan issue and will not allow itself to be used by other countries to do so, according to the National Security Council (NSC).
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