Caloocan City Police Sub-station 9 commander Police Maj. Harold Aaron Melgar has been relieved from his post over the health protocol violations committed at the Gubat sa Ciudad resort over the weekend.
Police Colonel Samuel Mina, Caloocan City police chief, confirmed on Tuesday (May 11) that the relief order for Melgar will be effective today.
Melgar allegedly failed to determine activities within their jurisdiction and failed to prevent the gatherings of hundreds of individuals in the resort despite the implementation of modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ).
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On the evening of May 10, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said the chairman of Barangay 171 in Caloocan City may be arrested over the incident.
“Ang atin pong PNP [Philippine National Police] at ang LGU [local government unit] ng Caloocan City ay nagsasagawa na po ng pag-file ng mga kaso sa mga violators, kasama po ‘yong owner ng Gubat sa Ciudad Resort, at ang pag-summon at pag-aresto po sa barangay captain,” Año told President Duterte.
“Hindi niya naipatupad ang community health protocol, lalong-lalo na ang mass gathering na supposedly bilang isang barangay official, alam po niya dapat ang nangyayari sa kanyang nasasakupan,” he said.
The official reported that 280 mass gathering violators have been rounded up, while 5,473 physical distancing violations were recorded between May 6 to 10. – Report from Bea Bernardo/PTV News/AG-jlo
