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Marikina volunteers arrested during Labor Day have been released —group
Ten community kitchen volunteers in Marikina were arrested by police on Labor Day for allegedly violating lockdown rules while preparing meals for the poor.
The arrested individuals, including jeepney drivers, teachers, and a member of Gabriela, were holding a placard seeking government assistance when apprehended.
Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro ordered their release, stating that the police had overreacted.
The City Prosecutors' Office ordered the local police to release the volunteers for further investigation.
The volunteer group, Bayanihang Marikenyo at Marikenya, has been providing food to impoverished communities since the lockdown started in mid-March.
They were released on Saturday, May 2, with Gabriela Women's Party Secretary-General Jang Monte Hernandez announcing their freedom.
The placard they held called for mass testing for the coronavirus.
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