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First Pinoy death confirmed in Maui fires
By Rey E. Requejo
A 79-YEAR-OLD Filipino was among the over 100 fatalities in the wildfires that struck Maui in Hawaii, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said the fatality was identified as Alfredo Galinato, a death of a Filipino national in the Hawaii wildfires,” De Vega said in a message to reporters.
“The Philippine Consulate in Honolulu is assisting the family who are all based in Hawaii,” he added.
As this developed, three Filipino teachers—Heidee Gudao, Maria Christina Espina, and Angelic Gallario— who have earlier been reported missing not only survived the wildfires but were
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