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PRRD to LGUs: Obey national government’s lockdown guidelines or face charges By Jerome Carlo R. Paunan
CALOOCAN CITY - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on a televised message Friday past midnight warned local government units (LGUs) to abide by the rules set by the national government on the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon or otherwise face charges. “Now I call [upon] LGUs. The national government needs your help during this time, but I want to tell you: Do not make this quarantine or quarantine more difficult for our people than it
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already is. LGUs should take note of this --- that at this time let us make ourselves clear that we are not a separate from a republic or from each other,” Duterte said.
March 21-27, 2020