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Marinduque Gov. Presbitero Velasco Jr., LMP President, argued that governors, like medical frontliners, are also exposed to the virus while performing their functions, adding that at least 10 governors have actually tested positive for the coronavirus since last year.
Currently, Velasco noted only the governors of the high risk areas were included in the COVID-19 priority list.
“Eighty lang po yan (governors) at maisama sa group A-1 (COVID-19 priority list of frontliners). Napakaimportante po nun eh (There are only 81 governors that will be included in the A-1 priority list. That is very important,’’ Velasco said.
The League of Provinces (LPP) is asking the national government to allow COVID-19 testing for travelers at the point of entry of provinces, saying pre-travel testing could be risky.
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The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged local officials to strictly enforce the quarantine restrictions amid the rising cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the past days.