President Duterte reiterated to the public that there was no reason for them to worry about the presence of the police on the streets, for it is just to make sure that everyone is following the quarantine protocols to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte updates the nation on the government’s efforts in addressing the coronavirus disease at the Malago Clubhouse in Malacañang on May 28, 2020.
“I repeat, there is no martial law in the Philippines. Far from it. We are exercising the power of the State to protect public health. That is all there is to it,” he said. “They are called upon to assist the civil government. Iyan lang ang trabaho nila at makita ninyo. we are progressing at a very fast rate because we were able to put in place the rules to be followed when COVID-19 came in like a storm from the outside,” he said.
“That is why the state has every right to control your movement if you pass on a contagion to the other pop — to the population,” he added.
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