SOME 91 Negrenses who were stranded in the town of Tabuelan in Cebu are now returning home in Negros Occidental.
Dr. Zeaphard Caelian, head of the Provincial Government's Humanitarian and Response Cluster, said Sunday, August 9, 2020, that four buses and an ambulance belonging to the various local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental were sent to Tabuelan to pick up the stranded Negrenses.
Caelian said upon their arrival in the Port of Escalante City, the buses will be escorted by police to bring the Negrenses to their respective home towns, where they must first undergo a 14-day quarantine in their LGUs' quarantine facility.
The stranded Negrenses will also be required to undergo swab tests.
Last month, Tabuelan Mayor Raul Gerona issued an executive order, banning all roll-on/roll-off and passenger ferry services originating from Negros and Iloilo from entering their municipality.
The municipality of Tabuelan serves as a gateway in the northern part of Cebu and has ferry services connecting to the town of Estancia in Iloilo, and the cities of Escalante and Sagay in Negros Occidental.