Senator Francis Tolentino on Saturday stated he supported quickly taking in refugees from Afghanistan as requested by the United States authorities.
Tolentino stated there was nothing fallacious with taking a foreigner in for 3 months and that it was one thing to be achieved for humanitarian causes.
“Wala po akong nakikitang mali, ‘yung proseso lang ng paglalahad ni DFA Secretary at Ambassador binigla nila siguro. Dapat ipinalaam sa taumbayan at ipinaliwanag na ito at temporary lang. Per batch lang, ang kabuuan ay 50,000, pero ‘di sabay-sabay, at walang gastos ang Pinas,” he stated.
Tolentino defined that we should not soak up refugees simply because there’s a US request. There had been additionally humanitarian concerns.
“Marami tayong pinasok na international communities, at historically marami na tayong ginawang ganyan. Wala akong nakikitang masama na patirahin sila dito ng tatlong buwan. Dito lang sila para maiwasan ang political persecution ng Taliban. Sila po ay inaapi,” he added.
“May choice tayo di naman pwersahan pero wala namang masamang tumulong sa kapwa. Sa kabanata ng kasaysayan natin nagawa na natin yan,” stated Tolentino, including that the Philippines additionally hosted overseas nationasl throughout the Vietnam War.
However, Tolentino famous that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. would make the ultimate choice on the matter.
“May soberenya tayo pwedeng tanggihan pero ang pananaw ko dapat tanggapin,” he added.
On June 13, Senator Imee Marcos stated she was involved that agreeing to the US request would open the Philippines to “substantial risk” from “people who pose a risk to nationwide safety and public security.” She additionally questioned the supposed non-disclosure of the US request to the general public.
However, Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez stated there was nothing secret concerning the request and the proposal was being rigorously studied. — DVM, GMA Integrated News
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