131 MSU-Marawi students arrive safely grateful to MisOcc LGU

 

At least 131 students of Mindanao State University-Marawi repatriated to the province of Misamis Occidental have arrived safely here at Ozamiz City Port around 3 a.m. on Dec. 4

The students were among those individuals that were stranded following the bombing incident at a gymnasium in MSU Marawi.

The repatriated students expressed gratefulness for the immediate assistance offered by Governor Henry Oaminal as well as the local government mayors, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO), and law enforcement agencies, including the provision of transportation, ready-to-eat meals, and other necessary assistance.

Reynald C. Babaren Jr., a 3rd-year Hospitality Management and a permanent resident of Lopez Jaena, thanked Gov. Oaminal for his quick action, making it easy for them to avail of the free shuttle from the MisOcc government.

“Isip usa ka studyante, we are so blessed karon nga nakita gyud namo ang pagresponde ni Governor Henry Oaminal bisag wala siya namo dinhi nakita gyud namo ang iyang presensya. Blessed kaayo ko nga si gov nagpadayon ug support sa amoa nga bisan layo mi sa MisOcc na feel gyud namo ang iyang love,” he shared.

(As a student, we are so blessed today that we saw the response of Governor Henry Oaminal even though he was not here with us, we actually saw his presence. I am very blessed that gov continues to support us and that even though we are far from MisOcc, we really feel his love.)

Junell Francis Yonson, an Information and Computing Sciences and resident of Oroquieta City, shared the traumatic effect brought by the incident.

Yonson recalled  he was at the ROTC Field near the gymnasium when he heard a loud explosion comparable to an exploded power transformer.

Upon hearing the loud blast, he immediately ran onto Peace Plaza and there, found out people were injured and some died.

“Maka trauma kaayo siya kay first year pa gyud ko dinhi pero pasalamat kaayo ko ni Governor Henry Oaminal ug sa among mayor sa Oroquieta nga si Mayor Lemuel Meyrick Acosta, salamat kaayo sa imong supporta,” he said.

(It traumatized me because I am still in my first year here, but I am very grateful to Governor Henry Oaminal and our mayor of Oroquieta, Mayor Lemuel Meyrick Acosta for their support)

Kent Jabian,1st year BS Accountancy and a resident of Aloran town, thanked the governor for his initiative to help support the Misamisnon students in Marawi amid the incident.

“Salamat gyud kaayo kay imo mi gipakuha dinhi sa MSU kay ang among mga pamilya nabalaka kaayo gyud among ginikanan mao nang nagpasalamat gyud kaayo mi imo ming gitagaan ug importansya dinhi nga ga eskwela sa MSU,” he stressed.

(Thank you very much because you fetch us here to MSU because our families were worried about our parents, so we are really thankful that you gave us importance here as a school in MSU.)

Following the bombing incident on Sunday morning, the MSU administration immediately ordered the suspension of classes and all academic activities. (SN/PGMO)

Repatriated Misamisnon students affected by the MSU Marawi tragedy, arrived safely at Ozamiz City Port around 3 a.m. on Dec. 4