Manila Bulletin
201 stranded domestic tourists ferried from Davao City to Manila
Seven sweeper flights financed by the Department of Tourism (DOT) brought home 201 stranded domestic tourists from Davao and Soccsksargen to Metro Manila.
These tourists had been stranded in Mindanao for 48 days since the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine on March 15.
DOT regions 11 and 12 coordinated with the stranded tourists, providing assistance during their stay.
Coordination with local government units (LGUs) ensured the tourists could travel to their hometowns.
The passengers traveled on a Cebu Pacific flight from Davao International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Upon arrival in Manila, DOT-National Capital Region officials and health authorities welcomed and screened them.
The DOT, in coordination with the Department of Transportation and Luzon LGUs, arranged transportation for the passengers to their respective cities in Metro Manila and other hometowns in Luzon.
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