Revilla to gov't: Ensure no Filipino is left behind in Sudan
With the 72-hour ceasefire between the forces in Sudan currently going, the Philippine government should take advantage of such opportunity in evacuating Filipinos in that country.
"We should ensure that no Filipino will be left behind,’’ Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr, said on Thursday, April 27.
"This is our window to secure our people and we cannot afford to waste this chance. At every point during this struggle, every minute is crucial in saving the lives of Filipinos,’’ he said.
"I greatly commend the men and women of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) led by Secretary Enrique Manalo for working tirelessly for our fellow Filipinos overseas and making sure that they are safe and sound,’’ he stressed.
"My spirit is high that you will ensure that all our kababayans (countrymen) in Sudan are accounted for,"
"Kaya dapat siguruhin talaga natin na bago matapos ang pagkakataong ito, nailabas na natin sa Sudan ang bawat Pilipino (It is important that we ensure that that before the ceasefire ends, we should have already evacuated all the Filipinos),’’ he added.
"Lubos rin akong nagpapasalamat at taas-noong nagbibigay-pugay kay Ambassador Ezzedin Tago ng Philippine Embassy sa Egypt na siya ring non-resident ambassador sa Sudan (I also thank and salute Ambassador Ezzedin Tago of the Philippine Embassy in Egypt who is the non-resident Ambassador to Sudan)," he said.
"Siya ang marangal na bayani na sinisiguro na bawat kapwa nating Pilipino ay ligtas, naaasikaso at makakauwi ng maayos (He is an honorable hero who is ensuring that all Filipinos in Sudan are safe and is taking care of their passage out of Sudan),’’ he pointed out.
‘’I will work hand in hand with the instrumentalities of our government to guarantee that all our people will get home to our land,’’ he added.