Published March 8, 2021, 11:56 AM
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ordered on Monday, March 8, all local government units (LGUs) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to implement a crackdown on all quarantine violators and strictly enforce health protocols in all barangays.
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Specifically, DILG officer-in-charge (OIC) Bernardo C. Florece, Jr. asked Joint Task Force Shield Commander Police Lt. Gen. Cesar Hawthorne Binag to increase police visibility and strictly enforce minimum public health standards in Pasay City, Malabon City, Navotas, Cebu City and Cebu Province which have registered upswings in COVIDS-19 cases.
The DILG order came after recent updates showed new cases breaching the 3,000 mark for three straight days since March 5.