PNP chief: ‘Transgression into private life’ inevitable in enforcing ECQ rules

PNP chief Gen. Archie Gamboa on Wednesday said that “transgressions into private life” could be unavoidable as police officers implement protocols of the enhanced community quarantine to ensure the protection of public health. | CMarquezINQ

“But remember, as much as possible ang primary consideration talaga ng government is public health and pag-implement natin in a way meron talagang mga transgressions into private life,” he also told reporters.

Gamboa cited the police’s questioning of people passing through COVID-19 control checkpoints as an example of a violation in the right to privacy “Kapag usual na checkpoint, you cannot even ask searching questions. But [in] the interest of public health, we now have the power to inquire at least kung authorized ba ‘yung mga trabaho,” Gamboa said.

“In that very simple way, makita talaga natin na in a way meron talagang konting panghimasok sa privacy because we are trying to protect the public of a higher interest, which is public health, and I hope the public would understand this,” he added.

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