MANILA, Philippines — Barangays must coordinate with the police before they set up checkpoints in their localities during the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila and nearby provinces to avoid confusion among the public, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Monday.
DILG spokesman Jonathan Malaya said there are currently 728 authorized barangay checkpoints in the “NCR Plus” bubble.
“Gusto ko lang manawagan sa ating mga barangay, huwag po silang magtatalaga ng checkpoint sa kanilang lugar kung walang pahintulot ng mula sa pulis,” he said in a Laging Handa public briefing.
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