Manila Bulletin
DILG: Gov't to strictly enforce cargo ships, trucks protocols to stop unlawful return of LSIs
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will strictly enforce protocols for cargo ships and trucks to prevent the unauthorized return of locally stranded individuals (LSIs) to their home provinces.
DILG Secretary Eduardo Año referred to these LSIs as "guerillas" for failing to coordinate their travel with authorities, even with proper documents.
Some LSIs have reportedly paid ship and truck crew members to board without proper manifests, bypassing local government unit (LGU) checkpoints and health protocols upon arrival.
Año warned that crew members found transporting unauthorized passengers will be held accountable.
Additionally, the issuance of travel authorities for LSIs heading to Eastern Visayas has been temporarily suspended due to full isolation facilities for COVID-19 patients.
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Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has temporarily suspended the transport of locally stranded individuals (LSIs) to Western Visayas, Cebu Island including Mactan, Eastern Visayas, and Caraga for two weeks starting June 28 due to an increase in COVID-19 cases.
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The Philippine government has temporarily suspended the travel of locally stranded individuals (LSIs) to address concerns from local government units about the spread of COVID-19.
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is urging local government units (LGUs) to accept their constituents returning home from Metro Manila.
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The government will arrange mass transport for locally stranded individuals (LSIs) heading to Eastern Visayas.
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The Joint Task Force COVID Shield has temporarily suspended the issuance of travel authority for Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs) heading to Eastern Visayas for two weeks.
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