Contingency plans in place in case of Korean conflict – PHL envoy



Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Raul Hernandez said on Tuesday that contingency plans for the repatriation of Filipinos were in place in case fighting broke out on the peninsula.
"The plan involves several exit points in the south where our kababayans will be picked up for repatriation to our country," Hernandez explained.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) estimated that there were more than 65,000 Filipinos in South Korea.
"We constantly update the plan which entails coordination with our area coordinators and Filipino community leaders," the envoy added.
Tensions in the Korean peninsula rose after North Korea tested a ballistic missile and US President Donald Trump responded with threats of "fire and fury."
Nevertheless, Hernandez said it was "business as usual in [South] Korea."
"Filipinos here are monitoring the situation and are constantly in touch with the Embassy for new developments," the ambassador added.
On Tuesday, Filipinos and government officials living in Guam expressed relief, while remaining alert, after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would wait and see before firing any missiles.
Hernandez had spoken with DFA Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano over the phone on Sunday to iron out coordination matters should missiles be launched from North Korea.
Cayetano had likewise spoken with Consul General Marciano de Borja in Guam.
The Philippine Consulate in Guam had planned to use chartered planes to fly Filipinos back to the Philippines. They also planned to open the consulate to shelter some of the 34,000 Filipinos on the island in the event of a missile strike. — Margaret Claire Layug/DVM, GMA News

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