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00:00Meanwhile, wildfires are still continuing in California and America, and in Lagay, our countrymen are there. We will ask the Philippine Consul General in Los Angeles, Adelio Angelito Cruz.

00:12Good morning.

00:14Good morning sir Igan, sir Claudio.

00:18Yes. Is the number of Filipinos still at 150 or has it been increased due to the wildfire?

00:26As of now, our last number reached 191 because 12 families asked for help and we expect that it will increase in the coming days.

00:42Is the wildfire still continuing in the area?

00:45Yes. As of now, the wind is getting stronger. They call it Santa Anita winds. Now, the LA County is under a red flag warning.

00:59Where are our countrymen? Are they in evacuation centers? Are they injured? Are they being searched for?

01:06As of now, most of our countrymen are in different evacuation centers all over LA County.

01:13They are all being taken care of because they are being supplied with food and other essential requirements.

01:25They are safe and being taken care of. The sad part is that the number of people who were evacuated has increased to 24 from 16 yesterday.

01:42Are there Filipinos?

01:46As of now, the LA County Coroner's Office has not issued a statement because the boats were hit and DNA tests are still needed.

02:02It will take a few weeks before they can release an official list, sir.

02:08On behalf of the Philippine Consulate, what assistance can we expect and do you still need?

02:14As of now, we are coordinating with various Filipino-American organizations, civic and religious organizations, and the local government of Los Angeles.

02:24We are asking our countrymen not to be nervous if they are out of status.

02:38There are those who are afraid to approach the consulate. We are here to help in whatever status. We are not asking for anything. What's important is for you to help.

02:50If our countrymen want to help, especially those in LA County who are not affected, how can they contact our consulate?

02:59They can call our hotline. I will read it. It's area code 1-323-528-1528. They can also call our emergency hotline 1-213-268-9990.

03:27That's 24 hours.

03:29Yes. To the Philippine Consulate, were you affected by the wildfire there?

03:34We have two companions who were forced to evacuate because the wildfire is approaching their home.

03:43They are currently in a hotel. As long as it's proven that you were evacuated by the Los Angeles Fire Department, the hotels will give a discount.

03:58Yes. But if the situation becomes normal, will our countrymen be able to return and we will be able to help them rebuild their homes?

04:08That's a big question. First of all, we need to know if their homes were affected by housing insurance.

04:21We will not know until it's proven that our countrymen have insurance. More than 12,000 homes were affected.

04:40We're hoping that not many of our countrymen were affected.

04:46Thank you very much Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles, Adelio Angelito Cruz. Be careful.

04:51Thank you very much. Long live to you sir.

Panayam kay Adelio Angelito Cruz, Philippine Consul General, Los Angeles | Unang Balita

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