Manila, March 28 -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Saturday it has assisted 1,044 foreign tourists stranded in the Caraga region after the travel restrictions and flight cancellations due to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
In a statement, the DOT said its Caraga regional office response team closely coordinated with the local government units to locate through phone, e-mail, and social media the distressed tourists and facilitate their evacuation under ECQ conditions.
Caraga localities include Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Surigao City, Butuan City, and Siargao Island.
Of this number, at least 416 stranded tourists signed up and availed of the five sweeper flights...