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Friday, May 17, 2013
Filipinos attacked with baseball bats in Taiwan ABS-CBNnews.com
Filipinos attacked with baseball bats in Taiwan
ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted at 05/17/2013 7:35 PM | Updated as of 05/17/2013 8:08 PM
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) - Two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan have been attacked by unidentified assailants armed with baseball bats, the Philippines' top official to Taipei said Friday.
One of the victims, identified as Danilo Taperla, was attacked in the city of Kaohsiung, Meco Chairman Amadeo Perez told radio dzMM.
"Nasaktan 'yung kamay niya dahil pinalo ng baseball bat. Ang gumawa nito ay 'yung mga teenager na sumasakay sa motorsiklo," Perez said.
He said another Filipino, who has yet to be named was also hit with a baseball bat in the head by attackers on board a motorcycle.
"Matagal na problema ito sa area na iyun. Mga Pilipino, Vietnamese, Indonesian at Thai ang mga binibiktima. Pero ngayon, lumalabas na Pilipino lang ang pinag-iinitan," he added.
"So far, talagang emotions are running high. Tensionado ang mga Taiwanese, galit sa mga Pilipino, galit sa kanilang gobyerno. At 'yung mga Taiwanese, kung nalaman na Pilipino ka, iirapan ka," Perez said.
A task force has been established to investigate cases of OFWs being maltreated in Taiwan, he said.
Lawyer Mario Molina, a director of MECO, is leading the task force.
Molina urged OFWs in Taiwan to inform them if they are subjected to abuse, discrimination of maltreatment.
He said all cases will be sent to Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for action.
Perez, meanwhile, confirmed that markets and restaurants in Pingtung, Taiwan are refusing to sell food to Filipinos.
"'Yung mga restaurant, kung Pilipino ang papasok, ay ayaw serve-an ng pagkain. 'Hindi kami nagse-serve ng pagkain sa Pilipino,' sabi nila," he said.
Perez also accused Taiwanese media of twisting statements made by Philippine government officials in connection with the death of a Taiwanese fisherman.
"Ang nambubuyo roon ay media. Kahapon, paalis ako run sa opisina, in-escort ako ng pulis para makasakay sa sasakyan dahil sinasarhan ako. Halos mapukpok ako ng mga microphone nila," he said.
Ready for evacuation
He said the MECO is ready to bring home Filipinos who want to leave the island.
"Ang assurance ay galing sa ating Presidente that if necessity arises na kailangan i-evacuate ang mga kababayan natin ay ready ang gobyerno," he said.
Perez, however, said there is currently no need to evacuate Filipinos in Taiwan.
"Hindi pa naman ganoon kalala na kailangan i-evacuate ang mga Pilipino," he added.
He advised OFWs on the island to avoid going to areas hostile to Filipinos.
He said the MECO and various government departments are monitoring the situation of Filipinos in Taiwan. - reports from dzMM
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