MANILA-- The rescue operations for two Filipinos who went missing in Thailand are ongoing, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday.
In a bulletin posted by DFA Assistant Secretary Emmanuel Fernandez, the two were reportedly at the beach playing in the sea during a heavy storm when they were swept away and have not been seen since.
"The Department of Foreign Affairs, through the Philippine embassy in Bangkok, is actively monitoring the case of two Filipinos who went missing at Freedom Beach in Phuket, Thailand on July 17, 2019," Fernandez said.
Ambassador to Thailand Mary Jo Bernardo-Aragon, on the other hand, said the "rescue operations by authorities resumed today".
Reports said the search was temporarily suspended on Thursday morning due to bad weather.
The embassy was notified by the Royal Thai Police and a group of Filipino tourists in Phuket about the case on Wednesday.
The Philippine foreign post then immediately made representations with the Thai Police and coordinated with the Filipinos that evening.
Bernardo-Aragon said the embassy continues to coordinate with the authorities on the case, as well as respond to the needs of the Filipino family and friends of the two missing Filipinos. (PNA)
