MANILA, Philippines — The police force’s head, General Guillermo Eleazar, has this message to people who might misinterpret the relaxing of quarantine restrictions: Even if protocols change, the COVID-19 pandemic is never going away.
In a video released by the Philippine National Police (PNP) Friday, Eleazar echoed President Duterte’s warning against people celebrating festivities – whether religious or not – as Metro Manila and the surrounding provinces move to a general community quarantine (GCQ) status.
“In downgrading the community quarantine status in NCR plus we would like to appeal — again, to the sense of maturity of our kababayans — that is to strictly …
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