Some OFWs worry about safety in Taiwan
by Maria Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted at 05/16/2013 12:42 PM | Updated as of 05/16/2013 12:42 PM
MANILA – Some Filipino workers in Taiwan are worried that tensions will continue to escalate following the death of a Taiwanese fisherman last week.
"Nananawagan kami kay President Benigno Aquino, sana maaksiyunan sa lalong madaling panahon ang gusot na ito," said Wilma Deluana, a caregiver for seven years in Taiwan.
In an interview on DZMM, Deluana said the Taiwanese people did not feel the sincerity of Philippine envoy Antonio Basilio when he offered his apology for the death of the Taiwanese fisherman.
While watching the news, Deluana said she asked her Taiwanese employer why the government refuses to accept the apology of the Philippine government.
"Sabi niya hindi daw sincere ang paghingi ng apology ng Pilipinas sa Taiwan. Sa pagtingin ng mga Taiwanese, sa pananalita nung nanghingi ng sorry at sa pagkilos nya--tinitingnan nila kasi expression sa mukha--di nila nakita yung sinseridad sa paghingi ng apology. Yun ang sabi sa akin," Deluana added.
The 65-year-old Taiwanese fisherman was shot dead last week by the Philippine Coast Guard after his vessel illegally sailed into Philippine waters.
Deluana, a member of the group Migrante in Taiwan, urged the Philippine government to resolve the issue the soonest possible time.
"Huwag ninyo po sana kaming gawing kolateral sa nagawang pinsala ng inyong problemado at systematic na pamunuan. Kami po dito, ang mga OFW dito, ang naiipit sa gulo," she said.
Meanwhile, Deluana shared stories she read on Facebook about alleged maltreatment that some Filipinos already endured due to the incident. But these stories could not be verified.
"Yung ibang mga Pinoy doon pinagpapalo, pinagbabato ng ibang Taiwanese po. Sa Facebook ko po una ko siyang nasalubong tapos nitong huli po may ipinalabas sa TV. Hindi ko po na-verify kung ilan talaga ho ang nakaranas ng ganung pananakit," she said.
She added that the alleged incident happened near the area where the Taiwanese fisherman lived. She also shared another incident that reached her regarding two kababayans who were turned away at a grocery store after learning that they were Filipinos.
The good news, she said, was that the local government of Taiwan urged the public not to vent out their anger at Filipinos already working in the country.
"Dahil di naman sila ang may kasalanan," she said. -With DZMM
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