Amid the ongoing wildfire in Hawaii, the government is closely monitoring the condition of affected Filipinos.
The wildfire that started last week has spread all over Maui and left 101 dead as of today. It is the deadliest incident, said Hawaii Gov. Josh Green.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to determine the number of Filipinos possibly affected by the wildfire in Hawaii as he emphasized that the Consulate in Honolulu is ready to assist them.
Affected Filipinos had been alerted to seek assistance through the 24/7 emergency hotline +1808 253-9446 or through the government’s official e-mail address, honolulu.pcg@dfa.gov.ph .
“Kasalukuyang nakikipag-ugnayan din ang Philippine Consul General sa Hawaii sa mga lokal na awtoridad at Filipino community sa anumang bagong impormasyon patungkol sa insidente,” the President said in his X social media page.
The DFA said yesterday that around 50 Filipino teachers in Hawaii were among the thousands of individuals who were able to flee from the wildfires in Maui while the Philippine Consulate is sending a team to assist affected Filipinos.
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