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PNP mulls downgrade of full alert status under GCQ
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is studying whether to downgrade its full alert status as Metro Manila transitions to a general community quarantine (GCQ).
PNP chief Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa stated that the full alert status, in place since March due to the COVID-19 threat, will be assessed in the coming days.
Under a full alert status, all police personnel must be on standby for deployment.
A downgrade would allow for a reduction in deployed police officers to ensure physical distancing within PNP offices.
The PNP will also implement revised deployment schemes and work arrangements, such as work-from-home, skeletal workforce, compressed workweeks, and staggered hours, to protect personnel.
Despite the relaxed measures, Gamboa urged all police units to remain vigilant in safeguarding the public and enforcing health protocols.
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