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LGUs should get 3-day lead time for 'Balik Probinsya' arrivals: DILG

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Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/05/26/20200520-balik-probinsya-program-gc-4478.jpg"/><figcaption>Children get their temperature checked and hands sanitized before boarding the bus bound for Leyte during the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pagasa” program ceremonial roll out held at the NHA compound in Quezon City, May 20, 2020. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA- Local government units should be given enough time to prepare for the arrivals of Filipinos under the &quot;Balik Probinsya&quot; program, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Tuesday after Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez called out the lack of coordination from the national government.Interior Secretary Eduardo Año admitted Tuesday that Ormoc City was not given ample time to prepare for the arrivals under the program but said it was only an &quot;isolated&quot; incident.&quot;Ito ay biglaan kaya hindi sila naabisuhan ng tamang panahon,&quot; Año said in a virtual press briefing, noting that he has spoken with Gomez over the issue.(It was sudden so they weren&#x27;t given ample time to prepare.)Gomez on Monday expressed frustration over the lack of coordination on the program after his COVID-19-free city was &quot;surprised&quot; with an influx of arrivals.He said the local government unit was not informed of the arrivals under the program last week. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/25/20/richard-gomez-airs-frustration-over-lack-of-coordination-on-balik-probinsya-program">Richard Gomez airs frustration over lack of coordination on &#x27;Balik Probinsya&#x27; program</a></li></ul>The DILG chief said he has instructed the body that handles the trips under the &#x27;Balik Probinsya&#x27; program to give LGUs a 3-day lead time to prepare for the arrivals.&quot;Ang gusto ko ay mayroong 3 araw na aabisuhan ang ating mga LGUs,&quot; Año said.(I want to give LGUs a 3-day lead time before the arrivals.)&quot;Maghahanda pa &#x27;yan (LGUs) ng sasakyan na susundo pati &#x27;yung kanilang mga isolation facilities ay ihahanda nila at s&#x27;yempre dapat alam nila ang pangalan ng mga uuwing &#x27;yan,&quot; he added.(They have to prepare vehicles and isolation facilities, and they need to know who are those going home.)A pet project of Sen. Bong Go, the Balik Probinsya program was adopted by President Rodrigo Duterte as a national program in the hopes that it would promote robust development in the countryside and would decongest Metro Manila.The program started facilitating the return of Filipinos to the provinces last week. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/06/20/duterte-adopts-bong-gos-balik-probinsya-program">Duterte adopts Bong Go&#x27;s &#x27;Balik Probinsya&#x27; program</a></li></ul>

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año admitted Tuesday that Ormoc City was not given ample time to prepare for the arrivals under the program but said it was only an "isolated" incident.

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año admitted Tuesday that Ormoc City was not given ample time to prepare for the arrivals under the program but said it was only an "isolated" incident.

LGUs should get 3-day lead time for 'Balik Probinsya' arrivals: DILG

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LGUs should get 3-day lead time for 'Balik Probinsya' arrivals: DILG

Arianne Merez,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 26, 2020 12:04 PM PHT

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