Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar has tasked police chiefs to assist in an intensified information dissemination campaign on vaccination and the rules on the quarantine alert level system and granular lockdown, especially now that the vaccination of those under the A5 category is allowed.
Eleazar instructed police personnel to assist in educating the public about the importance of the government’s inoculation program, particularly the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
“Sa gitna ng patuloy na pagdami ng kaso ng COVID sa ating bansa, inatasan ko na ang lahat ng ating police commander na tumulong sa pagpapalakas ng information dissemination tungkol sa government vaccination program, lalo na at naumpisahan na ang pagbabakuna sa ating mga kababayan sa ilalim ng A5 category,” Eleazar said.
The A5 category includes the indigent population not otherwise included in the preceding categories.
Meanwhile, Eleazar also tasked the National Capital Region Police Office to strengthen its information campaign about the enforcement of the new alert level system and the granular lockdown to avoid confusion among the public.
He recently directed Metro Manila cops to be familiar with the new guidelines for its orderly enforcement.
“Kasabay nito ang aking kautusan sa ating mga tropa sa NCRPO na palakasin din ang information dissemination para sa implementasyon ng alert level system at granular lockdown upang maiwasan ang kalituhan ng ating mga kababayan sa pagpapatupad nito,” Eleazar said.
The PNP chief stressed the importance of being well-informed in this time of pandemic wherein fake news, especially on social media, has been prevalent.
“Mabisang sandata ang tamang kaalaman at pagtutulungan ng bawat isa sa laban sa COVID-19, kaya mananatiling aktibo ang inyong PNP sa pagpapatupad ng lahat ng paraan upang maiwasang lumala pa ang ating kinakaharap na pandemya,” he said. (PNP-PIO) – jlo
