Repatriation for Corpuz OK'd

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

A Filipino worker confined at the Commonwealth Health Center for almost two months now due to a spinal cord injury is finally going home.

Consul Edgar Tomas Q. Auxilian of the Philippine Consulate General in Guam confirmed yesterday that the request for medical repatriation of Marwin Corpuz has been approved by the Department of Foreign Affairs.

He is set to board a Manila-bound plane in the early morning of Friday, May 24.

The consul said that DFA approved $8,000 for Corpuz's needs, which will cover six airplane tickets plus another for the nurse who will accompany him back to the Philippine capital.

Due to his back injury, Corpuz will make the trip lying down, necessitating the blocking out of six airplane seats.

According to Auxilian, the $8,000 came from DFA's Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant and Workers Affairs.

He wished Corpuz a speedy recovery and thanked Filipinos and other nationalities on Saipan for helping him financially and spiritually during his ordeal.

Corpuz said he is relieved that he can finally return to the Philippines and seek treatment for his back injury. He also thanked the DFA, the consulate general in Guam, the United Filipino Organization, and friends and those who just know him by name for all their help.

Through the help of friends and other Filipinos on Saipan, the $1 fund drive for Corpuz managed to cobble together $5,300 that will be used for other expenses he might incur here and the return trip to the Philippines.

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Repatriation for Corpuz OK'd