DILG chief eases quarantine protocols in Ulysses-hit LGUs

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DILG Secretary Eduardo Ano during the Rappler Talk Interview at the PNP GHQ In Quezon City. September 18, 2019. Photo by Gerard Carreon/Rappler

Local government units reeling from the damage wrought by Typhoon Ulysses have been allowed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government to ease quarantine restrictions to let in relief and rescue groups.

“Last week, I sent a memo to all LGUs in calamity areas and severely hit areas that health protocol restrictions can be lifted provided they coordinate with the (regional inter-agency task force) so they would know anong grupo ang darating (what groups are coming), rescue at relief groups,” Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said over the weekend.

“We will lift restrictions if it is for rescue and relief para mas mabilis ang actions natin (so action will go faster),” he added.

Año added the lifting of health protocol restrictions can also be extended to members of the media.

“We can extend that to the media basta ang mission is to cover,” he said.

“But, of course, ang minimum health standards dapat ino-observe pa rin,” he concluded.

House committees to hold hearings during break

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Spread the loveMANILA – The House of Representatives has authorized for its committees to conduct hearings during the five-week congressional break, extending until late April.

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