Only the national government can impose travel restrictions, President Rodrigo Duterte reminded local governments as he ordered them to accept OFWs returning to their homes. | KAguilarINQ
“It is the constitutional right of people to travel and go home. Do not impede it, do not obstruct the movement of people because you run the risk of getting sued criminally,” he added.
“In their desire to protect their respective turf, territories, I can say that if that is the way they would handle it like somebody who is really a chieftain of a city or a province during a pandemic time, okay yan,” Duterte said.
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