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The Department of the Interior and Local Government does not identify local officials who allegedly violated the ‘prescribed directives’ of the national government during the closure
EMERGENCY CLOSURE. A checkpoint on the border of Bulacan and the city of Valenzuela on April 7, 2020. Photo by Darren Langit / Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – Three governors and two mayors face just cause orders from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for allegedly violating the national government’s quarantine rules.
“As the president himself indicated, we will not be easy with local government officials who will violate the directives prescribed during the ECQ (enhanced community quarantine), that is the mandate of the DILG,” Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said on Wednesday. it’s a statement. , April 15.
What violations? The DILG did not reveal the identities of the governors and mayors, nor their violations under Republic Law No. 11469 or the Bayanihan to heal as a single law, which gives President Rodrigo Duterte 30 powers to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.
Since Duterte placed Luzon under lock and key, the national government has had local officials, from governors to barangay captains, to enforce policies to prevent the spread of the new disease by coronavirus or COVID-19. Not all local officials have been following its rules.
What happens next? After receiving the order, any local official has 48 hours to submit a written explanation as to why they defied government guidelines and why they should not face administrative cases for negligence, breach of duty, and violation of the Bayanihan Law.
DILG said officials can also face criminal cases.
Luzon will be closed until April 30, unless it is extended or lifted earlier. – Rappler.com
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