Manila Bulletin
DILG orders barangay heads to ensure residents' compliance with quarantine, health protocols
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has ordered barangay officials to enforce strict home quarantine and social distancing measures among residents to curb the spread of COVID-19.
DILG Secretary Eduardo Año warned that barangay executives who fail to comply with the directive will face severe sanctions, including charges of gross neglect of duty.
The directive emphasizes that only one family member should be allowed to go out to purchase basic necessities.
All areas for recreational activities and public gatherings, such as fiestas, religious congregations, and public parks, must be closed.
Barangay officials are also instructed to mobilize their Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams (BHERTs) to monitor residents with symptoms and arriving passengers.
The DILG encourages barangays to establish Barangay Isolation Units (BIUs) for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients to decongest hospitals.
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