JTF CV Shield says no double standard in ECQ rules

The Joint Task Force Corona Virus Shield (JTF CV Shield) asserts there is no double standard in the implementation of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) rules, emphasizing that everyone, regardless of social status, must adhere to them.

Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar, JTF CV Shield commander, made the statement after armed policemen were caught on video threatening residents of a condominium in Taguig with arrest for allegedly violating the quarantine.

Eleazar clarified that condominium premises, including common areas like swimming pools or gardens, are not exempted from ECQ guidelines, which mandate staying at home and observing social distancing.

He stressed that the incident demonstrates that individuals can be arrested for violating quarantine protocols, irrespective of their social standing, as it would send a wrong message to the public if the poor were arrested while the rich were given more protocols.

The JTF CV Shield has been conducting crackdowns on private vehicles for non-essential travel and enforcing curfew hours to ensure compliance with ECQ measures.

Eleazar stressed that both individuals outside their homes for essential purchases and those using private vehicles for non-essential errands are treated equally under the ECQ regulations.

The JTF CV Shield urges condominium and subdivision administrators to observe home quarantine and social distancing at all times, otherwise they will not hesitate to enforce the law in their areas.