MANILA, Philippines—Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday assured the public that the government would take action against the smuggling of people wanting to escape the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby provinces currently under the Enhanced Community Quarantine.
“We’ll respond to the call of (Transportation) Secretary Art Tugade. I’ll direct the NBI (National Bureau of Investigation) to look into these alleged incidents of ‘human smuggling’ and conduct a full-blown investigation if there is any indication that the practice is widespread,” Guevarra said.
A video circulated on social media showing a truck with people inside, most of whom were not wearing face …
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