The House committee on good government and public accountability will again hold a hearing on Monday, August 3, to tackle the situation of locally stranded individuals (LSIs).
Last Thursday, July 30, the House started looking into the status of LSIs after thousands of them were pictured stuck together at the Rizal Memorial Stadium while waiting for trips back to their provinces.
Officials of the Hatid Tulong program and the Department of the Interior and Local Government failed to attend Thursday’s hearing, drawing the ire of lawmakers.
The national government earlier canceled its plan to require LSIs to undergo a swab test before going back to their home provinces. Instead, it placed the burden of testing on local governments accepting the stranded. – Rappler.com
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