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Robredo to police, military: ‘Coronavirus is the enemy, not Filipinos’
Vice President Leni Robredo urged law enforcers to be calm and humane in implementing enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
She made the appeal following the shooting death of Winston Ragos, a former soldier suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), by Police Master Sergeant Daniel Florendo, Jr. near a Quezon City checkpoint.
Robredo stressed that uniformed personnel should be calm in reminding the public about social distancing rules, stating, "Virus ang kalaban natin, at hindi ang ating kapwa Pilipino."
She also reiterated that the aim of all actions is for everyone to live and not suffer or die from COVID-19 or poverty.
Robredo acknowledged the need for strict measures but cautioned against the potential harm to innocent people during arrests, emphasizing that the police and military's presence is necessary to keep people safe, not scared.
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