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Police: Public can expect ‘softer approach,’ as metro quarantine begins
Police: Public can expect ‘softer approach,’ as metro quarantine begins
ABS-CBN News
Published Mar 14, 2020 11:36 PM PHT
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Updated Mar 15, 2020 12:26 AM PHT
MANILA—The Philippine National Police on Saturday said authorities will resort to "police visibility" instead of "hard" checkpoints under the Metro Manila-wide quarantine set to begin Sunday.
MANILA—The Philippine National Police on Saturday said authorities will resort to "police visibility" instead of "hard" checkpoints under the Metro Manila-wide quarantine set to begin Sunday.
This was decided during meetings with the National Capital Region Police Office and the transportation department, and all parties "settled for the much softer approach."
This was decided during meetings with the National Capital Region Police Office and the transportation department, and all parties "settled for the much softer approach."
There will also be no road closures until the NCRPO reviews the results of the first day of the quarantine.
There will also be no road closures until the NCRPO reviews the results of the first day of the quarantine.
Authorities will still check on people going in and out of Metro Manila, but will be more lenient in applying ID checks and verifying the public's purpose of passing through.
Authorities will still check on people going in and out of Metro Manila, but will be more lenient in applying ID checks and verifying the public's purpose of passing through.
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However, health checks will remain stringent at all checkpoints.
However, health checks will remain stringent at all checkpoints.
One such checkpoint was promptly put up along the Alabang-Zapote road.
One such checkpoint was promptly put up along the Alabang-Zapote road.
Las Piñas Police at Barangay Zapote, naglagay na ng checkpoints sa Alabang-Zapote road kaugnay ng community quarantine sa Metro Manila dahil sa #COVID19 #coronavirus @DZMMTeleRadyo pic.twitter.com/Y3SNPaaWbG
— Zhander Cayabyab (@zhandercayabyab) March 14, 2020
Las Piñas Police at Barangay Zapote, naglagay na ng checkpoints sa Alabang-Zapote road kaugnay ng community quarantine sa Metro Manila dahil sa #COVID19 #coronavirus @DZMMTeleRadyo pic.twitter.com/Y3SNPaaWbG
— Zhander Cayabyab (@zhandercayabyab) March 14, 2020
Meanwhile, some 2,500 soldiers are expected to be deployed to help the police man those border stations.
Meanwhile, some 2,500 soldiers are expected to be deployed to help the police man those border stations.
Fighting an unseen enemy
A small portion of the 2,500 soldiers who will be deployed to support the Philippine National Police, as the uniformed personnel move in to enforce checkpoints in the many exit and entry points of Metro Manila. @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/HftSsMgtLV
— Chiara Zambrano (@chiarazambrano) March 14, 2020
Fighting an unseen enemy
— Chiara Zambrano (@chiarazambrano) March 14, 2020
A small portion of the 2,500 soldiers who will be deployed to support the Philippine National Police, as the uniformed personnel move in to enforce checkpoints in the many exit and entry points of Metro Manila. @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/HftSsMgtLV
With bags on hand and thermal scanners ready, members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines tasked to help the PNP man COVID border checkpoints now leaving Camp Aguinaldo @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/BIXr4BM9vI
— Chiara Zambrano (@chiarazambrano) March 14, 2020
With bags on hand and thermal scanners ready, members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines tasked to help the PNP man COVID border checkpoints now leaving Camp Aguinaldo @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/BIXr4BM9vI
— Chiara Zambrano (@chiarazambrano) March 14, 2020
--Report from Raffy Santos and Zhander Cayabyab ABS-CBN News
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