THE Philippine government will help a 65-year-old Filipino-American in New York City who was assaulted in an apparent hate crime, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Thursday.

He made the remark when asked by Susan Ople, overseas Filipino advocate, whether the victim, identified as Vilma Kari, was a dual citizen.

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