President
Rodrigo Roa Duterte in addressing the country from Malacanang was straight to
the point when he asked all Filipinos to follow the lockdown protocols laid
down by the government, he asked for discipline in each and everyone if we want
to stop the spreading of the novel coronavirus 2019 disease or COVID-19.
If his call will
not be heeded he has already given orders for the military and police to be on
stand by, he might call on them to enforce the enhanced community quarantine
protocols (ECQ) in Luzon.
He did not hide
his frustrations over the numbers that he is seeing and the news of various
violations of the ECQ.
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| President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (photo credit to owner) |
Duterte said his order would be akin to the declaration of “martial
law.”
“I’m just asking for your disiplina kasi ‘pag ayaw ninyo, mag-take
over ang military pati pulis (I’m just asking for your
discipline because if you won’t follow, I’d ask the police and the military to
take over). I am ordering them now to be ready,” he said in a speech aired over
state-run PTV-4.
Under Article 7, Section 18 of the 1987 Constitution, the President can
declare martial law, “in case of invasion or rebellion, when the public safety
requires it.”
“Ang pulis pati military ang mag-enforce ng social
distancing at ‘yung curfew. Sila na. Parang martial
law na rin. Mamili kayo. Ayaw ko pero [kailangan] kapag naipit na ang
bayan at walang disiplina kayo (The police and the military would enforce
the social distancing and curfew. They will be in charge. It would be similar
to martial law. You choose. I don’t like it but it’s necessary if the country
will suffer because you have no discipline),” Duterte said.
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