619 held in Cordillera for ECQ violations

A total of 619 individuals have been apprehended in the Cordillera Administrative Region for violating enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) protocols since March 15.

Of these, 429 were arrested for violating the 24-hour curfew, with 24 cases filed in court.

Additionally, 25 people were arrested for disobedience, resulting in 10 filed cases.

The Baguio City Police Office reported the highest number of arrests for curfew and disobedience violations with 177, followed by Benguet with 137, Mt. Province with 78, and Abra with 37.

In a separate operation targeting illegal pricing, 165 individuals were arrested for hoarding, profiteering, or overpricing essential goods and medical supplies.

Mt. Province PPO reported the highest number of arrests in this category with 97, followed by BCPO with 67, while Benguet had only one arrest.

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