Marcos says gov't ready to help Pinoys in quake-hit Taiwan

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. on Wednesday ensured that the government is ready to help Filipinos in Taiwan who might be affected by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake there.

Marcos said the Department of Migrant Workers is diligently ensuring the safety of the 159,480 Filipinos currently residing in Taiwan.

''Our hearts are with the people of Taiwan as they endure the aftermath of today's powerful earthquake,'' Marcos said. 

''We stand ready to assist and support our fellow Filipinos in Taiwan in any way possible during this difficult period,'' he added. 

According to the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO), no Filipino casualties have been reported so far following the earthquake, which is the strongest that hit Taiwan in 25 years.

"Based on our monitoring in Taipei and the reports from our field offices in Taichung and Kaohsiung, and the reports coming from our Filipino communities in Taiwan, there are no Filipino casualties or injuries in the aftermath of the earthquake and the aftershocks," MECO chairman Silvestre Bello III said in a statement. —KBK, GMA Integrated New