In a bid to prevent another death of a stranded person, President Duterte has mobilized concerned government agencies to provide shelter and transport assistance for people who are unable to get a ride home due to the coronavirus lockdown.
The President issued the order to the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Department of Transportation after expressing sadness over the death of Michelle Silvertino, according to his spokesperson Harry Roque.
“Alam mo tunay na nahahabag ang ating Presidente diyan sa mga sinapit nitong si Michelle, ‘no, at sinabi nga niya na wala talaga dapat na Pilipino na mamamatay sa ganyang pamamaraan, na nais lang umuwi pero wala talagang masakyang bus ,” Roque said over GMA’s Unang Hirit program Friday . He said one of the plans of the DSWD and DOTr is to provide temporary housing for people stranded at the Manila airport and bus stations. He said most of the stranded individuals are either staying near the airport in Pasay City or the bus stations in Quezon City.
Stranded individuals may call the DSWD Crisis Intervention Unit at 8734-8635, according to Roque. Local government units have also been asked to extend assistance to transients in their areas.
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