The Department of the Interior and Local Government has
recommended the imposition of disciplinary action against 20 barangay officials
in Metro Manila for alleged violation of quarantine protocols.
In a statement, Interior Undersecretary for Barangay
Affairs Martin Diño said the five barangay chairs from Caloocan City; five from Quezon City; two from Parañaque
City; and one each from Mandaluyong, Las Piñas, Manila, Makati, Pasay, Taguig,
Marikina, and Muntinlupa were referred to the Ombudsman pursuant to Section 21
and 26 of RA 6770 after their responses to the show-cause orders earlier issued
against them were found to be “insufficient.”
Diño said the barangay officials’ offenses range from
violations in the implementation of physical distancing in engagements with the
citizens of barangays, illegal cockfighting, gambling, poor enforcement of
lockdown protocols with children playing on the streets, negligence to gross
neglect of duty, among others.
According to Diño, more cases are expected as his office
was still investigating over 100 barangay officials for violations of
quarantine protocols.
“We want to send a message sa mga pasaway na barangay
official that the DILG will not tolerate any violation of ECQ protocols,”
Interior Secretary Eduardo Añ said.
“As government officials, we should take the lead in
following the law and not in breaking it,” he added. (Content reposted from Eagle News)
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