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| Vice President Leni Robredo / photo from GMA News |
Vice President
Leni Robredo on Sunday said that government is giving too much priority on public
order and safety instead of focusing more on health concerns as the community
quarantine came into effect in an effort to reduce the spread of the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
“Ngayon
kasi, parang nangingibabaw ulit 'yung public order and safety na dapat sana
supportive lang siya sa health concern,” Robredo said in her weekend radio
program.
“Sana hindi
grabe ‘yung focus sa military, sa kapulisan kasi ito, health concern ito,” she
added.
President Rodrigo
Duterte has announced on Thursday night that National Capital Region (NRC) will
be placed under community quarantine to combat the spread of COVID-19. The
military and police were tasked to implement the guidelines.
Reportedly,
there were around 200 checkpoints set up in different areas in Metro Manila. In
NCR, around 2,000 police personnel manned the checkpoints.
The vice
president also suggested the creation of sub-committee in the Inter-Agency Task
Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to focus on the areas affected
by the quarantine.
Malacanang on
Sunday explained the presence of military in checkpoints and stressed that
government needs the “manpower” to implement the community quarantine.
“Talagang
kailangan natin ang militar kasi kailangan natin ng manpower. Hindi kaya ng mga
baranggay ang pagpapatupad nito. Kailangan ng kooperasyon ng bawat ahensiya ng
gobyerno,” Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said
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