Department
of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfn Lorenzana said the Armed Forces of
the Philippines (AFP) is deploying more troops to implement strict quarantine
measures.
Lorenzana
who also acts as the head of the national task force against COVID-19, said he
has directed AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Felimon Santos to help the police enforce
lockdown protocols by sending more personnel to Metro Manila and other areas
with high COVID-19 incidence.
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“These
sights do not inspire confidence that we will achieve our objective by the end
of this month,” Sec. Lorenzana said.
Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo, AFP
spokesperson said there is nothing to be alarmed about the AFP preparing and
deploying troops “when it becomes necessary.”
As per Arevalo, several local
government units in Metro Manila have already sought assistance from the
military in containing COVID-19.
“What we should all be alarmed about
instead is the fact that a lot of people are blatantly violating the law and
disobeying the rules and health protocols which must be strictly enforced,
otherwise people die,” he said.
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