Several Filipinos living in areas hit by the deadly earthquake that struck Turkey are afraid to return to their homes, some of which have been declared as danger zones.
“Pahirapan kami makalabas papunta rito sa farm. Parang ghost town na 'yung banda doon sa bahay namin kasi medyo parang natakot na 'yung mga tao. Bumalik lang kami doon kumuha ng damit, pero 'di rin kami pinagtagal kasi danger zone na nga,” Madelyn, a Filipina resident in Turkey, said in Marisol Abdurahman’s “24 Oras” report on Tuesday.
“Sobrang nagulo kami sobrang nagulo kami. Ibang klaseng earthquake to eh. Before, walang nangyaring ganito sa Turkey. Sabi nila na sister ng brother-in-law ko ay nasa under the debris wala daw signal, walang balita,” Demirezen said.by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the said country and Syria on Monday.According to the embassy, communication with Filipinos in Turkey was difficult as they continue to contact them in the 11 provinces affected by the earthquake.
Marcos said he is in coordination with the Department of National Defense and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority for the deployment of assets. “We have organized a group of about 85 personnel together with some goods. Ang hinahanap sa atin ay mga blanket, mga winter clothing dahil siyempre ‘yung mga nasiraan ng bahay sa Turkey ay wala na silang matirahan. They’re exposed so they need all of these things,” Marcos told reporters.
“So we are organizing it already and I already have the assurance also of the Turkish [Airlines] that they will be the ones to bring our people and our equipment and our goods to, I suppose, to Ankara first and then to be distributed properly in Turkey,” he added.—Richa Noriega/LDF, GMA Integrated News
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