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| Philippines’ Duterte orders arrest of mask violators... after attending Covid-19 meeting without wearing a mask | Philippines’ Duterte orders arrest of mask violators... after attending Covid-19 meeting without wearing a mask |
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| Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has issued a directive calling on police to arrest people who refuse to wear masks properly after a meeting with his Covid-19 task force where he was the only person seen not wearing a mask. | Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has issued a directive calling on police to arrest people who refuse to wear masks properly after a meeting with his Covid-19 task force where he was the only person seen not wearing a mask. |
| Speaking after the coronavirus task force meeting, the Filipino politician declared: “My orders to the police are those who are not wearing their masks properly... arrest them and detain them, investigate why they are doing it.” | Speaking after the coronavirus task force meeting, the Filipino politician declared: “My orders to the police are those who are not wearing their masks properly... arrest them and detain them, investigate why they are doing it.” |
| The directive will target people who fail to wear a mandatory face covering or wear it incorrectly, including below their nose. | The directive will target people who fail to wear a mandatory face covering or wear it incorrectly, including below their nose. |
| However, Duterte’s statement that the new measures are “not for me” and “not for us” but “for the interest of the country” was clouded by a video that showed all the participants at the meeting wearing a mask, except Duterte. | However, Duterte’s statement that the new measures are “not for me” and “not for us” but “for the interest of the country” was clouded by a video that showed all the participants at the meeting wearing a mask, except Duterte. |
| It is not clear what punishment offenders will face for failing to wear a mask under the newly strictly enforced measures. Although, a spokesperson for Duterte, Harry Roque, stated that the directive would allow non-mask wearers to be held for 12 hours without charge. The country’s justice secretary and police chief have recommended that individuals who violate Covid-19 rules be forced to carry out community service. | It is not clear what punishment offenders will face for failing to wear a mask under the newly strictly enforced measures. Although, a spokesperson for Duterte, Harry Roque, stated that the directive would allow non-mask wearers to be held for 12 hours without charge. The country’s justice secretary and police chief have recommended that individuals who violate Covid-19 rules be forced to carry out community service. |
| The move from Duterte’s administration comes amid a surge in Covid-19 cases across the Philippines that has threatened to overrun the country’s healthcare system, sparked in part by individuals failing to follow restrictions, including mask mandates. | The move from Duterte’s administration comes amid a surge in Covid-19 cases across the Philippines that has threatened to overrun the country’s healthcare system, sparked in part by individuals failing to follow restrictions, including mask mandates. |
| It is not the first time that the Philippines president has called for a strong response to individuals who violate Covid-19 rules. Duterte told authorities last year to shoot any individual who causes “trouble” during government-imposed lockdowns. | It is not the first time that the Philippines president has called for a strong response to individuals who violate Covid-19 rules. Duterte told authorities last year to shoot any individual who causes “trouble” during government-imposed lockdowns. |
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