PNP deploys more personnel to enforce health protocols

Updated Fri, March 12, 2021 at 2:44 PM Published Tue, March 9, 2021 at 3:39 PM

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to deploy more personnel nationwide to enforce compliance with health protocols amidst a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque stated that increased police presence is a national policy to address Filipinos ignoring health protocols, particularly social distancing.

Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III identified Pasay and Malabon as critical risk areas, while Navotas, Makati, and San Juan are high-risk areas in Metro Manila.

The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) decided to more strictly enforce minimum health protocols instead of elevating quarantine classifications or tightening existing rules.

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