NARRA, Palawan — A stranded Korean national taking care of a farm for a taro planting project in Barangay Bato-Bato here has received food aid from village officials.
Bato-Bato barangay chairman Ernesto Ferrer said Korean national Sung Jung Ho was accompanied to him by his farm helper to appeal for food assistance.
“May lupa yan silang gina-garden dito sa taas ng Brgy. Bato-Bato. Noong naabutan ng COVID-19 hindi siya nakaalis pabalik ng Korea, na-stranded siya dito. Wala na ring mapagkunan ng pagkain, lumapit na dito sa atin sa barangay kaninang umaga, kasama niya yong kanyang isang tauhan na katutubo. Binigyan natin sila ng dalawang tig-20 kilos na bigas at mga goods,” he said.
Ferrer said the Korean national comes and goes every six months with his partner, but he was unable to leave to go back to Korean when the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) was imposed.
He said Sung’s visa to the Philippines had also expired.
“Yong ginagarden nila pataniman yon ng gabi, every 6 months siya dito, palit palit sila ng business partner niya after 6 months bago siya umalis darating naman yong business partner niya kaso siya nga ang naabutan ngayon dito sa Pilipinas kaya hindi siya nakaalis,” Ferrer said.
Ferrer said he had asked the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on how to help the Korean national and was instructed to bring him to the tourism office of Narra.
Sung also had to communicate with his embassy in the Philippines so it will know about his situation.
“Humingi kami ng tulong sa DILG, kasi nga bawal na ngang bumiyahe. Ang sabi ni DILG, i-contact muna niya ang kanilang bansa para mai-report na nandito nga siya at kung anong advice ng bansa nila. Sasamahan natin siya sa tourism office ng Narra sa Monday. Ang usapan namin Monday dadalhin ko siya sa tourism office kasi weekend nga, para kung ano man ang maibigay na ayuda ng gobyerno at kung anong pwedeng gawin sa visa niya,” he said.
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