MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police chief Gen. Archie Gamboa on Tuesday reminded police officers to exercise maximum tolerance in manning quarantine checkpoints, as Metro Manila, Cavite, Rizal, Laguna, and Bulacan were reverted to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). ADVERTISEMENT“Reminder ko lang sa mga kapulisan (My reminder to the police is) to exercise maximum tolerance and on the part of the public to please cooperate so we can meet halfway,” he said in a press briefing. Asked about how many days the “reprieve” for MECQ violators will last, Gamboa said: “Two or three days. ‘Wag niyo lang awayin ang pulis, kasi kung minsan ang pinafile natin, hindi na ‘yung quarantine protocols but ‘yung disobedience na.”(Two or three days. RELATED STORIESPNP: Checkpoints back in MECQ areasMECQ in NCR, other areas: Mass transportation suspended, quarantine pass required anewJEFor more news about the novel coronavirus click here.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 04, 2020 10:07 UTC