BEFORE the Philippines can take in any foreign refugees, the government should first make sure that Filipinos displaced by calamities are given priority and given ample funds for their rehabilitation, Malacañang said on Sunday.

“Only recently, [President Benigno Aquino 3rd] declared that we should ensure that rehabilitation efforts are sufficient for our countrymen first because they are our priority,” Presidential Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said.

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