CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said it will investigate reports about local government units taking advantage of the locally stranded
An LSI would need a medical certificate as one of the requirements for him to travel to his home province after being stranded due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown declarations.
Should the reports be true, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said: “It is an injustice to the stranded individuals who just want to go home to their provinces.”The DILG, however, has not prescribed a specific amount for the medical certificate issuance. Año appealed to LGUs to instead release the certification for free since the LSIs will not undergo any laboratory examination.
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