CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) said it has recorded a total of 6,112 violators of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Cebu City since its implementation last
Police Colonel Josefino Ligan, CCPO chief, told that media via video conference on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, that out of that total, some were just warned for not following simple ECQ protocols while some were charged.
“Naa tay warned meaning during sa atong rekurida, ato silang gi warned sunod mo wear face mask namo, physical distancing ang mga way qpass atong na warned is naa sa 3,853 atoang na warned,” said Ligan. These individuals were those asked to do community service and were briefed by the authorities of the importance of staying home during the pandemic and then were asked to go home. But there were 401 individuals who were fined with corresponding penalties ranging from P1,000 to P6,000, depending on the violation. Meanwhile, there are 2,259 ECQ violators who will be charged for violating ECQ protocols and disobedience under the Bayanihan Act of 2020.2,259, ato ning gipang breakdown sa katong mga gipang inquest, ug katong gi-regular filing ang atong gi regular filing ani is 1,644, atong gipang inquest is 622,” he added. Penalty for these violators include two months imprisonment or a fine of not less than 10,000 if they have been caught disobeying national government policies or directives in imposing quarantines by officials of local government units. /bmjoThe comments uploaded on this site do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of management and owner of Cebudailynews. We reserve the right to exclude comments that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial standards.
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