Authorities will be 'stricter' in enforcing COVID19 quarantine protocols when Metro Manila and nearby provinces revert to a looser general community quarantine starting Wednesday. READ:
Watch more in iWant or TFC.tv Authorities will be “stricter” in enforcing the eased pandemic lockdown of Metro Manila compared to when it was first implemented, police said Tuesday.
Mayors in the region recommended its looser GCQ or general community quarantine, following a return to the second strictest lockdown level from Aug. 4 to 18. “Ang gusto po nila stricter enforcement nitong protocol na ito at iyon nga po ang gagawin ng ating kapulisan,” said police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, chief of Joint Task Force COVID-19 Shield.Authorities will keep random checkpoints across the region and patrol with barangay officers and volunteers, Eleazar said.
Cabinet secretaries will also provide a “link” between the national government and local officials, he said.Watch Eleazar’s full interview here.
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