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DILG tasks PNP to enforce Duterte order on arrest of COVID-19 protocol violators -- Año
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año stated that individuals refusing to comply with face mask rules will be arrested by the police.
He emphasized that arrests will be made in accordance with law and local ordinances to protect public health and safety.
Violators without a local ordinance may be detained for a maximum of 12 hours and released if no charges are filed.
Año directed police stations nationwide to prepare detention areas that adhere to minimum health standards, coordinating with barangays and LGUs for additional facilities to prevent crowding.
President Rodrigo Duterte previously ordered the arrest and detention of individuals not properly wearing face masks in public places.
The Commission on Human Rights expressed concern that the directive may lead to excessive discretion and abuse, and potentially worsen COVID-19 spread due to overcrowded detention facilities.
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