ADVERTISEMENT“The protest rallies clearly violated the stay-at-home policy of the government. It is a form of mass gathering that is prohibited, especially in ECQ areas which are high-risk areas for COVID-19,” Malaya said in a text message to INQUIRER.net. “By doing so, they risked their lives and the lives of others which government is duty-bound to protect. Another set of youth volunteers in Quezon City who set up a kitchen for workers were arrested, said Anakbayan and Kabataan party-list. Previously, PNP chief Gen. Archie Gamboa warned that people who troop to the streets to stage Labor Day protests would be arrested.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 01, 2020 10:18 UTC