Published May 9, 2021, 8:43 AM
Local chief executives (LCE) stand to face charges for dereliction of duty if they fail to enforce the prohibition or limitation on mass gatherings amid the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic.
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año made the warning on on Sunday, May 9, citing that the local government units (LGUs) have a critical role in enforcing mass gathering regulations as they are nearer to their constituencies compared to the national government.’
He said LCEs can adopt and implement guidelines and policies of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and enact necessary local policies to support these regulations.