US EditionPhilippines Open to Discuss Safety of Filipinos in Taiwan with China, DFA Chief Says
The Philippine government has coordinated contingency plans since early 2025 to evacuate 169,000 Filipinos in Taiwan, with 84% employed in factories, amid rising Taiwan Strait tensions.
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Philippines open to discuss safety of Filipinos in Taiwan with China, DFA chief says
MANILA — Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro on Thursday said she was open to discussions with China about possible ways to ensure the safety of Filipinos living in Taiwan, amid rising tensions across the Taiwan Strait. Speaking at a Senate hearing, Lazaro was asked whether the Philippines could seek Beijing’s help in evacuating close to 200,000 Filipinos living in […] The post Philippines open to discuss safety of Filipinos in Taiwan with …
DFA Readies Contingency for 170,000 Filipinos in Taiwan Amid Conflict Fears
The Philippine government has contingency plans to evacuate nearly 170,000 Filipinos in Taiwan in the event of armed conflict in the Taiwan Strait, Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro told senators Thursday. Speaking before the Senate foreign relations committee chaired by Sen. Imee Marcos, Lazaro said agencies have been coordinating since early 2025 on possible evacuation …
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