MANILA, Philippines — Anyone who joins mass gatherings, which are forbidden during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be jailed, President Rodrigo Duterte warned in his taped briefing that aired on Wednesday night
Duterte said he would find a law that would allow the police to arrest and detain those who attend mass gatherings.
He made the remark after Interior Secretary Eduardo Ao reported that three mass gatherings occurred within the NCR Plus — which is composed of Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna.
These gatherings took place at a resort in Caloocan City where four of the guests were found COVID-positive; a pool party in Quezon City…
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