Senator Bato Dela Rosa clarified that he was not opposing the removal of the said provision but just wanted law enforcers to be “guided accordingly.” | CMRamosINQ
“Because we just want to guide our implementers, particularly the law enforcers, that the deletion of section 6 that enumerates the prohibited acts under the Bayanihan law is not tantamount to decriminalizing or condoning the acts committed by those who violate health protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic,” he added.
“Under special law, a violator cannot present the defense that he acted innocently or without criminal intent but because he was forced by circumstances… as in the example mentioned by the Senate Minority Leader: They did it. They broke quarantine because they had been suffering, looking for food,” Angara added, speaking partly in Filipino.
Angara also pointed to some of the acts punishable under the Bayanihan law than can be penalized under already existing laws or orders.“I agree with you. We need to guide our law enforcers and that we need to emphasize that it does not mean that these acts are no longer punishable. So, for example, these LGU [local government unit] officials disobeying national government policies or directives in imposing quarantines. In the absence of a Bayanihan 1, there is no penal law.
For violations like profiteering or manipulation of prices, Angara noted that these already had penalties prescribed under the Price Act.
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