The Makabayan bloc of the House of Representatives on Friday slammed President Rodrigo Duterte for threatening to declare martial law should attack by Communist rebels continue. | KHallareINQ
Duterte also declared to extend the enhanced community quarantine in select areas—including Metro Manila—untilThe Makabayan bloc also lamented how Duterte, in his address, did not mention the death of retiredby police Master Sergeant Daniel Florendo at a quarantine checkpoint in Quezon City.
“He also made no mention of the police killing of war shocked retired Army Corporal Winston Ragos which from all indications would be covered up by the Philippine National Police ,” the Makabayan bloc stated. The opposition bloc further claimed that Duterte’s decision to extend the enhanced community quarantine is “the inevitable result of his administration’s failure to implement mass testing, effective contact tracing, and containment measures despite more than one month of lockdown.”
“His administration’s failure to distribute promised food aid and financial assistance to over 13 million out of 18 million families is causing unbearable hardship, even as the police and military are committing more abuses in accordance with his orders.”, with 1,062 of them have been infected with COVID-19.“Again we are calling on the Duterte administration to stop using militaristic methods to solve the COVID-19pandemic because it will not work,” the bloc said.
“Fast-tracking mass testings, pro-active contact tracing and ensuring the protection of our frontliners as well as giving timely relief and cash aid to the families affected by the lockdown are the keys to solve this COVID-19 crisis.”
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