Manila Bulletin
AFP, PNP vow to implement quarantine measures more effectively
The PNP has deployed over 100 elite Special Action Force (SAF) commandos to enforce strict enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) measures in 10 identified hotspots in Metro Manila.
The SAF commandos were organized into 12 teams, supported by additional troops and vehicles, to assist local police in enforcing the ECQ.
The deployment aims to curb rampant violations of ECQ rules, with Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar emphasizing that the SAF's presence will compel 'hardheaded people' to comply.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and PNP vowed to effectively implement President Duterte's order to extend ECQ measures until May 15.
The PNP acknowledges that enforcing the extended ECQ will be a challenge due to its expansion to wider areas and other police duties.
Despite the challenges, the PNP assures that police officers on ECQ duty have enough medical support and equipment, with regular rotation implemented.
PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac stated that 78 police officers have been infected with COVID-19 while manning quarantine checkpoints.
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