Repatriation of Filipinos taking longe

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By GORETHY KENNETH
THE Government is still negotiating with the Philippines authorities on the repatriation of some 50 Filipino fishermen still stranded and deemed staying illegally in PNG.
But while this is happening, the Pinoy fishermen, are struggling to fend for themselves in the small township of Manus, with one already admitted at the Lorengau hospital while others are suffering from psychological matters.
The Manus Government has not said a word on the issue but the National Government yesterday advised they were still in dialogue with the Philippines authorities over the repatriation of these men. It was announced last month that the Philippine Government officials were working with the PNG Foreign Affairs officials to repatriate them. But yesterday the PNG Foreign Affairs advised the process was slower than expected and that was because the fishermen’s exit documents were the reason for the set back. But they said that both Governments were in dialogue over the issue.
“It may take a while because these people allegedly came in illegally. We have to look at the laws and all necessary aspects of their being here in PNG and other issues,” Foreign Affairs said yesterday.
“We are also looking at the aspect if need be, we may have to issue emergency travel documents to the fishermen because they may not have followed the normal procedures to gain employment in the country,” the officials said.
More than 50 Filipino fishermen have been living illegally in Lorengau, Manus, without valid visas since late 2010. The fishing boat crew and their fleet were brought into the country without proper documentation on October 24, 2010 by local government business arm Mafisco to fish the Manus waters. Although they have no visas their passports were stamped by Manus customs officials upon entering the country. The fishing project is a local government initiative reportedly costing K10 million. But after sailing the fishing vessels from the Philippines to Manus it was discovered that they were unfit to fish, due to their age and conditions.

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