BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya: Asking for more patience, Gov. Carlos Padilla has expressed concern over stringent processes in bringing home hundreds of stranded Novo Vizcayanos to the province as the number of requests continues to increase daily. Padilla said the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) faces challenges in coordinating with the cities or municipalities where 481 individuals who had requested to be brought home were stranded. Earlier, the provincial government created “Oplan Awid Kontra Covid-19” under the “Balik Probinsya” Program to bring home workers, students and other Nueva Vizcaya residents who were locked down in different parts of Luzon under the enhanced community quarantine. Robert Corpuz, PDRRMO chief, said their hotline numbers 0975-633-3419 and 078-392-2550 were open for any assistance they could provide under the Oplan Awid program. He said among the requirements were a travel pass issued by the mayor’s office of the host (where stranded) city or municipality, a medical certificate issued by the city or municipal health officer of the host city or municipality to show that the bearer is fit to travel, current government or company-issued or student ID card, and consent of the receiving municipality in Nueva Vizcaya where the stranded individual resides.
