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(Eagle News) – A moratorium is now imposed on the travel of locally-stranded individuals (LSIs) in Central Visayas, Cebu island, Mactan, Eastern Visayas, and CARAGA region, Malacanang announced today, Monday, June 29. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) came out with the decision today after noting the COVID-19 situation in these areas. The IATF is currently meeting on the country’s COVID-19 situation, and so […]
(Eagle News) — Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Wednesday, June 24, said the national government would also look into what he said was the spike in COVID-19 cases in Leyte. In a radio interview, Año said he would be accompanied by Carlito Galvez Jr., the chief implementer of the country’s national action plan against COVID-19. “Biglang nag-surge doon dahil ang sabi may dumating na LSIs (locally stranded individuals) at OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) na pinagmulan […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Army has sent off 102 locally stranded individuals to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport for their return to their respective provinces on Friday, June 19. In a statement, the Army said it had coordinated with airline companies for the scheduling of the flight of the LSIs who had been temporarily sheltered at the Philippine Army Wellness Center. The Army has designated the PAWC, the Army General Hospital (AGH) and specific areas in […]
(Eagle News)–Over 100 locally stranded individuals were returned to Bicol under the national government’s Hatid Probinsya program. The 117 individuals were transported to the province via a Philippine National Railways train today. The Presidential Management Staff had shortlisted 150 passengers, but 33 did not arrive at the terminal. The PNR said all passengers and 23 crew members underwent rapid antibody testing yesterday, June 19, at PNR Tutuban Terminal and tested negative. “Such testing is a […]
(Eagle News)–Manila International Airport Authority General Manager Ed Monreal on Thursday, June 4, appealed for individuals who have yet to return to their provinces not to proceed to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport without a confirmed flight. Monreal issued the appeal to locally stranded individuals (LSIs) after some of them arrived in groups the day before, overwhelming MIAA authorities. The groups told airport authorities they had been told to proceed to Terminal 2 because a […]
