In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said that the cases were in accordance with President Rodrigo Duterte's earlier directives to hold barangay officials accountable for sleeping on violations of health protocols in their jurisdictions. "This is a reminder to the leaders of our barangays that we are serious in our campaign against the pandemic. Rivera of Barangay 171 in Caloocan City remains on a 60-day preventive suspension. Malaya added that there were 13,882 reported violations of physical distancing and 613 recorded cases of conduct of mass gatherings. READ: QCPD finds no health protocol violations in barangay feeding program

Source: Philippine Star June 10, 2021 07:30 UTC