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FOLLOW THE RULES. Home Secretary Eduardo Año holds a press conference on February 17, 2020. File photo of Darren Langit / Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Eduardo Año, said Monday, May 4, that former Senator Jinggoy Estrada violated the guidelines for Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) when he distributed relief items in the city. de San Juan.
Year said Estrada, who was arrested by the Philippine National Police on Sunday, May 3, failed to comply with various quarantine rules when he toured neighborhoods to provide assistance to residents.
The first of these was Estrada’s failure to coordinate and obtain certification from the local government of the city of San Juan before carrying out relief operations.
Apart from this, Año said that other violations included the lack of practice of physical distancing measures during distribution and the presence of older and younger people who ventured out of their homes to receive goods.
Those involved in distributing relief items also had no quarantine passes, and were therefore not allowed to leave their homes, added Year.
“Naintindihan naman natin nagustuhan ni Senator Jinggoy na makatulong. Dapat ayon is a legal document and ECQ guidelines.” Year said at a Laging Handa briefing on Monday.
(We understand that Senator Jinggoy wanted to help. This should be done legally and in accordance with ECQ guidelines.)
Estrada’s daughter, former deputy mayor Janella Estrada, previously said the arrest was politically motivated. Janella had faced incumbent mayor Francis Zamora during the 2019 midterm elections.
Year, however, he said aid operations need to be coordinated with the local government so officials know where aid is going and which residents may need the most help.
The DILG chief also suggested that those who intend to donate goods coordinate with the Office of Civil Defense, which can help facilitate distribution.
Police authorities have recorded more than 150,000 incidents of people who violated blockade rules across the country as of April 28. From this number, 38,817 have been arrested.
Philippines has 9,223 coronavirus cases, with 607 deaths and 1,214 recoveries until Sunday. – Rappler.com
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