DFA: 100 Filipinos in Haiti accounted for, safe

At least 100 Filipinos in Haiti’s Delmas district have been accounted for and were safe, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Sunday.

The DFA quoted Lt. Col. Lope Dagoy, 10th Philippine Contingent commander, as saying that an initial census of Filipinos in the Delmas district had been conducted to determine their locations and conditions.

Delmas is a district in the Ouest Department of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, where a sizeable number of Filipinos reside. The list was drawn from three areas — Delmas 31, Delmas 41 and Delmas 56.

“Some 100 Filipinos were identified, accounted for, and found to be in safe physical condition. These include two religious nuns with the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister of Haiti," the department said in a statement posted on its Website.

Of the recorded 462 Filipinos in Haiti, 290 are civilians and 172 are peacekeepers. There are some Filipino priests and nuns as well.

Filipinos who work in the Caribbean country occupy middle- to upper-level management positions and are employed in the garment, telecommunication and power generation sectors.

At least 50,000 have been feared dead in the Haiti quake after most concrete buildings in the capital collapsed.

The DFA said efforts were still underway for the rescue of Filipinas Grace Fabian and Geraldine Lalican, who remained trapped under the ruins of the Carribean Supermarket area in Port-au-Prince.

Fabian was earlier reported to have been rescued, but Dagoy belied the reports.

Earlier on Sunday, Armed Forces information office chief Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner Jr. said three Filipinos from the United Nations Peacekeeping Force and another Filipino UN worker were still trapped beneath the rubble of Christopher Hotel, also in Port-au-Prince.

The missing Filipinos were earlier identified as UN civilian staff member Jerome Yap and peacekeepers Petty Officer 3 Pearly Panangui, Sergeant Janice Arocena and Sergeant Eustacio Bermudez.

“Right now, massive retrieval and rescue operations are ongoing. The three peacekeepers and one UN worker, as well as two Filipinas who worked at the Caribbean Supermarket have not been rescued," Brawner told dzBB radio in Filipino. — Sophia Regina Dedace/NPA, GMANews.TV

The DFA said the following Filipinos in the Delmas district were safe. The list was drawn from three areas — Delmas 31, Delmas 41 and Delmas 56.

1. Mariflor Tuibeo 35. Ruben Martinez 69. Mary Grace Joy Genaro
2. Nelson Lardizabal 36. Vener Maning 70. Richard Pasahol
3. Jocelyn Ortiz 37. Roberto Cunanan 71. Israel Pasahol
4. Paul William Usana 38. Arnel Barrera 72. Lilibeth Mendoza
5. Ramil Macalino 39. Christian De Roxas 73. Pricilla Aguinaldo
6. Melanie M Villamin 40. Rickson Dapasin 74. Leah Tabigay
7. Frank Repizo 41. Freddie De Roxas 75. Rosalyn Fabian
8. Maria Lucia Repizo 42. Sonny Maning 76. Sherwin Magno
9. Kelly May Repizo 43. Sandy Maning 77. Fe Labalando
10. Kyle Kennette Repiz 44. Ronil Maning 78. Remy Villero
11. Brenda Tambo 45. Renato Pera 79. Aries Mendoza
12. Dennis Tapat 46. Rene Jordan 80. Agripino Cornejo
13. Jonathan Villa 47. Rey Jordan 81. Joven Cruz
14. Lelaine M Villa 48. Joseph Alama 82. Boy Duran
15. Jonna Leigh Villa 49. Zarina Flor 83. Philip Benitez
16. John Lloyo Villa 50. Moises 84. Maricel Benitez
17. Moreto Casuyon 51. Angelita Aguinaldo 85. Jetro Benitez
18. Adelina Manalansang 52. Ryza Bagadiong 86. Jana Benitez
19. Berwyn Manalansang 53. Joan Sespene 87. Lily Sonico
20. Danica Manalansang 54. Corazon Obnial 88. Aurora Fernandez
21. Wendyl Manalansang 55. Renato Bagadiong 89. Frankie Bagadiong
22. Elina A Felipe 56. Renelyn De Vera 90. Dolor Bagadiong
23. Johnny J Cabe 57. Ferdinand De Vera 91. Val Bagadiong
24. Gil Meru 58. Rizalino Ramirez 92. Ariel Bagadiong
25. Patrick Gecangao 59. Allzana Ramirez 93. Shiela Dubios
26. Joel Bristol 60. Lourdes Cabalhin 94. Henry Reobuya
27. Dominador Tiru 61. Manolito Cabalhin 95. Lucy Trinidad
28. Nelson Blanco 62. Dennis Cabalhin 96. Fely Tan
29. Zosimo Melo 63. Aurora Aguinaldo Mehlbaum 97. Jun Bacurin
30. Andy Frias 64. Elenita Granada 98. Donna Bacurin
31. Albino Villalba 65. Ma Sanrio Granada 99. Sister Hermie
32. Joselito Maniulit 66. Juliane Del Rosario 100. Sister Inden
33. Dante Rebanal 67. Joaquin Tena
34. Arnel Cariaga 68. Oscar Mendoza

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