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13,000 Filipinos still stranded in Luzon
Over 13,000 locally stranded individuals (LSIs) remain in Luzon and are still awaiting transportation back to their home provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Presidential Management Staff Assistant Secretary Joseph Encabo, head of the Hatid Tulong program, stated that arrangements are still being made for the transport of these remaining LSIs.
The Hatid Tulong program has already facilitated the return of approximately 53,000 individuals, including tourists, students, workers, and OFWs.
Only LSIs who have tested negative for COVID-19 through rapid antibody tests will be permitted to travel.
Encabo assured that the government will continue to assist LSIs during the ongoing crisis.
Recently, the national government temporarily suspended trips under the Balik Probinsiya program to prioritize resources for transporting stranded individuals from Metro Manila.
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