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Roque: No plan to file raps vs. Cebu Gov Garcia over quarantine ‘innovation’
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque denied reports that he and Justice Secretary Meynard Guevarra were planning to file cases against Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia.
Garcia's executive order allowed returning overseas Filipinos and workers to undergo a shorter quarantine period, with a swab test on their seventh day.
Roque clarified that as a spokesperson, he does not have the authority to file charges against any officials.
He mentioned that he, along with DILG Secretary Eduardo Año, would speak with Governor Garcia.
The Office of the Executive Secretary issued a memo rerouting Cebu-bound international flights to Manila, though Roque denied this was prompted by Garcia's actions.
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