National News SEC. MARTIN ANDANAR PCOO
NEWS CORNER
Total nationwide lockdown not an option – Andanar Communications Secretary Martin Andanar debunked reports that the entire country will be placed under a total lockdown for the next two weeks, saying a total lockdown was not even on the table to begin with.
quarantine was declared to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Wala po ‘yan sa lamesa. ‘Yan po ang pinakamalaking fake news, so far, na narinig ko for the last 14 days (That’s not on the table. That is the biggest fake news I’ve heard of, so far, for the last 14 days),” he told Brigada News FM. “May araw din ‘yang mga nagpapakalat ng fake news. Mahuhuli din yung mga ‘yan at once mahuli ‘yang mga ‘yan, talagang masasampolan ‘yan ng ating Philippine National Police (Their day will come, those fake news peddlers. They will be arrested and once they are, the PNP will give them what they deserve),” he added. Andanar reminded fake news peddlers that their actions have consequences under the AntiCybercrime law and under the Bayanihan To Heal As One Act that penalizes them a fine of at least P10,000 to P1 million or two-month jail time.
The Palace official likewise told fake news peddlers that what they were Reports circulated online that doing was only making the situation President Duterte has approved the worse. recommendation to declare a total nationwide lockdown which would “Tigilan na natin ito sapagkat hindi mean the closure of establishments, nakakatulong. Mahirap na nga ang and turning over the control of stiwasyon (Stop this because you’re not society’s day-to-day operations to helping. The situation is already difficult the military. as it is),” Andanar said. In a radio interview, Andanar “Hindi madali, lahat po said the lockdown rumor was the most apektado… Hindi ho talaga normal (It’s absurd story he has heard ever since not easy, everyone is affected. It’s not the Luzon-wide enhanced community normal). What we’re experiencing now MARCH 28-APRIL 3, 2020 |
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