ADVERTISEMENTOut of the 45 students, 28 were from the Nueva Ecija University of Science & Technology, seven from Lorma Colleges in La Union, six from the Nueva Vizcaya State University, and four from the Benguet State University. “Transporting the stranded students from Manila to their respective provinces are handled by their respective higher education institutions (HEIs),” Ched said. The seven students from Lorma Colleges, La Union will be quarantined in a hotel in San Fernando, La Union, and will be monitored by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). Meanwhile, the four students from Benguet State University will be quarantined at their university’s guest house, CHEd said. “We are continuously monitoring the plight of stranded students all over the country and will assure their families that we will do everything to bring them home,” he added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 02, 2020 02:08 UTC