The Department of Justice is awaiting the Office of the President’s directive on the acceptance of refugees from Afghanistan amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
George Ortha II, Head of the DOJ’s Refugee and Stateless Protection Unit head, told ANC that the government has to consider its capability to take care of the refugees.
He warned that a haphazard and rushed approach “might create more problems in the future.”
“If we will take in hundreds or thousands of Afghan nationals, it’s really a big task for the Philippines. I’m not saying that we should not do it, but we have to do it the right way,” he told ANC’s “Rundown” on Thursday (Sept. 2).
“We have to take into consideration the capacity also of the government. Once they are in the Philippines, where do we place them? How do we secure them? Even the basic needs of these applicants, how do we provide for them?” Ortha added.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. earlier said the Philippines will only accept asylum applications from Afghanistan if it is facilitated government to government. He said requests from private organizations will not be entertained.
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