By Prince Golez
President Rodrigo Duterte signed Proclamation No. 929 on March 16 declaring a state of calamity throughout the Philippines due to coronavirus (Covid-19).
The state of calamity proclamation would remain in force for six months until lifted.
“Such declaration will allow the national government and the local government units (LGUs) ample latitude to utilize appropriate funds, including the Quick Response Fund, in their disaster preparedness and response efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19 and to continue to provide basic services to the affected population,” said Duterte.
The President also enjoined all government agencies and LGUs to render full assistance to and cooperation with each other and mobilize the necessary resources to undertake critical, urgent, and appropriate disaster response aid and measures in a timely manner to curtail and eliminate the threat of the disease.
Under the proclamation, all law enforcement agencies are directed to undertake all necessary measures to ensure peace and order in affected areas.
On Monday, Duterte placed the entire Luzon under “Enhanced Community Quarantine” until midnight of April 13 following the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the country.
Under the month long containment, “strict home quarantine shall be implemented in all households; transportation shall be suspended; provision for food and essential services shall be regulated; and heightened presence of uniformed personnel to enforce quarantine procedures will be implemented.”
https://politics.com.ph/duterte-declares-nationwide-state-of-calamity-amid-covid-19-threat/
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