TSUNAMI in ASIA: DFA Updates RP Chairs 44th Session of UNCTAD Working Party on the Medium-Term Plan and the Programme Budget; Calls on UNCTAD to Assist Tsunami-Affected Countries 11 February 2005 Filipino Movie Stars’ Basketball Showdown in Brunei Raises Funds for Tsunami Victims 11 February 2005 Philippine Medical Team to Sri Lanka Reports on Accomplishments 31 January 2005 Sri Lankan Prime Minister Receives Philippine Medical Team, Government Conveys Sincere Gratitude for the RP Assistance 26 January 2005 Updated List of Filipino Tsunami Victims in Thailand (as of 24 January 2005 / 1130H) Thailand Tsunami Victim Identification Committee, Which Includes 18-Member NBI Forensic Team, Goes Into Full Operation to Identify Fatalities in the Tsunami, Reports Philippine Embassy in Bangkok 24 January 2005 Philippine Embassy Extends Assistance to Filipino in Thailand who Lost Her Daughter in the Tsunami Disaster; No Changes in Tally of Filipino Tsunami Victims 18 January 2005 RP Embassy, UAE Coordinates Community Assistance for Tsunami Victims; Fil Doctor Volunteers for Medical Mission 18 January 2005 RP Embassy in Australia Chairs Asean Canberra Committee (ACC); Holds Inter-Faith Prayer Service for Tsunami Victims 18 January 2005 Secretary Romulo Expresses Condolences to Margaret Ang Choi for the Death of her Daughter Gayleen in Thailand 17 January 2005 Philippine Medical Team in the Midst of Relief and Rescue Work in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, Arrival of Second Medical Team Awaited 14 January 2005 Philippine Embassy Task Force, Bangkok Ascertains Whereabouts of Three Filipinos in Tsunami Affected Areas, Updates List 14 January 2005 Philippines to Send Second Contingent of Forensic Experts to Thailand and Second Medical-Civic Team to Indonesia 13 January 2005 New Filipino Survivors in Thailand Identified 11 January 2005 Philippine Embassy in Brunei Leads Filipino Community in Prayer for Tsunami Victims 11 January 2005 Philippine Embassy, Bangkok Makes Representations with Thai Gov’t for Welfare of Displaced OFWs; Six Filipino-Sounding Names Not Filipino, According to Thai Foreign Ministry 11 January 2005 DFA Reiterates Appeal to Relatives of Eighteen Missing Filipinos in the Tsunami Disaster Zone in Thailand to Provide DNA Samples 10 January 2005 DFA Coordinates with NBI on Collection of DNA Samples to Help Identify Missing Relatives in Thailand 07 January 2005 RP Medical-Civic Team Welcomed in Sri Lanka 07 January 2005 Romulo Meets with Thai FM at Sidelines of ASEAN Meeting in Jakarta; Airs Concern of Filipino Families for Safety of Their Loved Ones in Tsunami-Hit Areas 05 January 2005 Filipino Workers Based in Myanmar Safe from Tsunami Disaster 05 January 2005 Fifteen Filipinos Tsunami-Survivors Come Home; Philippine Embassy Assists Filipino Tsunami Victims and their Relatives 03 January 2005 Secretary Romulo Instructs Philippine Embassy, Dhaka to Continue Monitoring Developments and Ensure that Filipinos in its Jurisdiction are Safe and Accounted For 03 January 2005 Secretary Romulo Instructs Ambassador Rodriquez to Fly to Phuket to Assure Filipino Tsunami Victims of Government Assistant, Number of Confirmed Filipino Fatalities Now Rises to 5 01 January 2005 Secretary Romulo and Secretary Dayrit Send Off RP Medical Contingents to Sri Lanka, Indonesia; RP Forensic Team to Thailand being Formed 31 December 2004 Secretary Romulo Confirms Death of Two More Filipinos in Thailand; Expresses Condolences and Promises to Extend all Possible Assistance to their Families 31 December 2004 Status of Filipinos in Myanmar in the aftermath of the Tsunami 30 December 2004 Secretary Romulo Conveys condolences to Family of Filipino Casualty in Tsunami-Hit Phuket Province; Philippines to send Forensic Team as Embassy further increases Consular Team in Phuket 30 December 2004 Secretary Romulo Instructs Philippine Embassy, Bangkok to Send Additional Consular Staff in Phuket; Additional Eight Filipino-Sounding Names Released as Search for Filipinos Goes Full Swing 29 December 2004 Secretary Romulo Expresses Sadness and Concern Over Missing Filipina and Her Japanese Family in Phuket, Instructs Philippine Embassy, Bangkok to Closely Coordinate with Japanese Embassy in Locating the Filipina and Family 29 December 2004 Update on Condition of Filipinos in Indonesia in the Earthquake and Tsunami Aftermath 29 December 2004 Secretary Romulo Instructs Philippine Embassy, Bangkok to Provide Assistance to Filipinos Affected by Tsunami, Embassy intensifies search 28 December 2004 Update on Status of Filipinos in Malaysia Following Tsunami 28 December 2004 Update on Status of Filipinos in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives Following Tsunami 28 December 2004 Secretary Romulo Instructs Philippine Embassy, Bangkok to Provide Assistance to Filipinos Affected by Tsunami, Embassy Intensifies Search 28 December 2004 Presidential Response GMA caps prayer vigil with clerics (08 January 2005) RP support for the global relief and rehabilitation efforts for the tsunami victims (07 January 2005) DBM to spend for RP volunteer groups in tsunami-hit areas -- Palace (07 January 2005) Tsunami warning system in the Indian and Pacific Ocean (06 January 2005) RP joins world in massive effort to rebuild tsunami-hit region (06 January 2005) GMA joins summit on tsunami aftermath (06 January 2005) GMA joins other regional leaders in post-tsunami recovery efforts (06 January 2005) GMA leaves, arrives in Jakarta for tsunami summit (05 January 2005) GMA conveys deepest sympathies to kin of tsunami victims in Thailand (05 January 2005) Mitigating effects of natural disasters (04 January 2005) GMA declares tuesday as day of thanks to the Almighty for sparing the Philippines from the tsunami (04 January 2005) GMA to attend emergency summit on tsunami in Jakarta (03 January 2005) GMA declares Friday, January 7, 2005, as National Day of Prayer and mourning for tsunami victims (03 January 2005) Killer tsunamis in Asia (29 December 2004) Disaster preparedness efforts (29 December 2004) Resources All inquiries regarding Filipinos who may be affected by the earthquake and tsunami may continue to be referred to the DFA Action Center at telephone number 834 3333 or the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, DOLE through its 24 hour hotline number 833 6992 Local Facts about Tsunami (Global and Philippine Setting) Philippine's Latest Earthquake Info from PHIVOLCS International After the Tsunami (CNN Special Report) Agencies accepting contributions/donations for Tsunami Victims in Asia (NY Times) Asia Quake Disaster (BBC News) Asian Tsunami Disaster (Yahoo News) Emergency Hotline Numbers (CNN) Frequently Asked Questions About Tsunamis Multimedia : Asia's Deadliest Waves (NY Times) South Asia: Earthquake and Tsunami - Dec 2004 (ReliefWeb) Tsunami in South Asia (UN News Centre) Tsunami Tragedy (CBS News) Sources: - Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of the Press Secretary - Presidential Management Staff - International Tsunami Information Center - CNN | BBC | CBS - The New York Times - PHIVOLCS - The Philippine Star - ReliefWeb - UN News Centre - Yahoo News Back to FAQs Home