President Rodrigo Duterte orders Interior Secretary Eduardo Año to gather all locally stranded individuals, says that the government will pay for their food and accommodation.
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered Interior Secretary Eduardo Año to gather all locally stranded individuals , especially those camping near the Ninoy Aquino International Airport , saying that the government will pay for their food and accommodation.
“I would like to remind si General Año to gather all na naghihintay ng walang matulugan, matirhan, at nandiyan sa labas ng NAIA , you will be transported to a place. I will pay, just bill me, pati pagkain ,” said Duterte in a late address early Wednesday. Thousands of LSIs have been camping near NAIA in hopes of getting flights amid the limited air travel due to the pandemic. The Manila International Airport Authority has already reminded the public not to proceed to the airport unless there is a confirmed flight.“Maghanap lang ng mga karinderya baka budget magreklamo. Wag kayong magkain ng mahal . We are in a crisis, let us keep our senses close to the ground,” he said.
Moreover, Duterte also asked the Department of Transportation to remove nearby restaurants and replace them with more seats citing the situation of stranded individuals. “Art [Secretary Arthur Tugade], lagyan mo ng silya lahat 'yan . Yung restaurant diyan, kung ma-terminate mo yung contracts , terminate them. Because I need them to sit the passengers waiting,” he said.
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