PNP launches BaCoD, Food Bank for pandemic aid
The Philippine National Police (PNP) launched the Barangay COVID Defense (BaCoD) program and a PNP Food Bank on Friday to improve community welfare during the pandemic.
Under BaCoD, five to six barangays will be grouped into one cluster with specific functions such as preventing protocol violations, providing security, encouraging backyard farming, assisting in contact tracing, and promoting livelihood programs.
PNP Chief Police General Camilo Cascolan emphasized that these initiatives aim to enhance community cooperation in fighting COVID-19, crimes, and illegal drugs.
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