LAGUINDINGAN, Misamis Oriental—Some 126 Lanao del Sur residents who were left stranded for months in Metro Manila, returned home on Saturday.
The returning residents arrived at 1:40 pm at the Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental on an Air Asia plane, chartered by the Lanao del Sur provincial government.
Batasan Parliament member and spokesperson of the Lanao del Sur Inter-Agency Task Force Zia Alonto Adiong said they also chartered six Rural Transit airconditioned buses that brought the residents from the Laguindingan Airport to Marawi City.
“They have been stranded in Metro Manila long enough. They are now finally home,” Adiong said.
David de Castro, Air Asia spokesperson said the Lanao del Sur provincial government chartered the flight to bring 160 residents.
De Castro said only 126, however, made it to the flight. He said 34 residents were no show.
Lanao del Sur IATF member Shiela Ganda said the “no-show” residents may have encountered difficulty in securing their travel passes.
Ganda said the buses brought the returning residents to Sagonsongan temporary shelter in Marawi City where doctors and nurses will examine them for any symptoms of the Covid-19.
She said once the residents finished their medical examination, the Lanao del Sur IATF will contact concerned LGUs to send their vehicles to fetch them.
Ganda said another round of examination will be done at the municipal level.
“The decision whether to quarantine or isolate them with be in their hands,” Ganda said. (Froilan Gallardo)
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