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By: Mae Singuay
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Wednesday, June 14, 2017
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BACOLOD City – Mayor Evelio Leonardia said he has received reports that evacuees from Marawi City are now in Bacolod.
But the mayor said this capital city treats the evacuees as visitors.
“As of the moment we treat them like visitors … they are not refugees or evacuees the way we see them. They are here because, as I understand, they have relatives here,” he said, stressing that the public should not be alarmed as the Bacolod City Police Office “has its way to look into things.”
“Once they are here, they are considered residents just like other immigrants in this city. But we will have to assess them in any way,” he added.
Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) social welfare officer Sally Abelarde said that as of now, no residents from Marawi City came to their office to seek assistance.
But on June 9, Abelarde said there were two residents from Barangay Banago who went to DSSD. They sought help for their friend, who is a resident of Barangay Mansilingan here, who was allegedly stranded in Marawi City.
Abelarde advised the men, whose names were withheld, to tell their friend to ask from help from a social worker in the evacuation area.
The social worker will be the one to facilitate their stranded friend, Abelarde said./PN
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