Good news for families with relatives in Japan.The Department of Foreign Affairs, through the Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (DFA-OUMWA), has activated a Crisis Management Center for families who have relatives in Japan.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario gave the order in the wake of the devastation caused by a magnitude 9 earthquake in Japan last week.
The hotline numbers at the DFA-OUMWA's Crisis Management Center are 834-4646 and 834-4580.
Requests for information may also be sent through e-mail address dfaoumwa.cmc@gmail.com
Filipinos may contact the following Embassy numbers in cases of emergency: (03)5562-1573, (03)5562-1574, (03)5562-1570, (03)5562-1590.
The Embassy can also be reached by email through: emergency@philembassy.net.
The consulates' hotlines are as follows: (06) 6910-7881 for the Philippine Consulate General in Osaka, (011) 614-8090 for the Honorary Consulate in Sapporo, and (019) 629-9139 for the Honorary Consulate in Morioka.