Humanitarian team in Sabah; More evacuees arrive in Tawi-Tawi

Mar 13, 2013 2:44 PM PHT

Rappler.com

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Two teams are providing assistance to Filipinos in Lahad Datu and Semporna/Tawau, the DFA says

THEY NEED HELP. Residents of Tanjung Labian leave their village near where Filipino gunmen were locked down in a stand off in the surrounding villages of Tanduo in Sabah on March 10, 2013. AFP PHOTO / MOHD RASFAN
Malaysian authorities finally allowed the Philippine humanitarian and consular teams to assist Filipinos affected by the standoff in Sabah Tuesday, March 12. The teams, now in Lahad Datu and Semporna/Tawau districts, have been waiting for a go signal from the Malaysian government since Friday. Meanwhile, another batch of Filipino evacuees arrived in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi Wednesday, March 13, from Taganak Island. Around 500 evacuees fled Sandakan, Sabah, to the island.

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