DILG allows granular lockdowns among LGUs

By Pearl Gumapos

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday (Aug. 26) said that in the future, instead of imposing provincial- or regional-level lockdowns, they will leave it to local government units to impose granular lockdowns while the national government will provide support.

“Ang mangyayari dito ngayon ay pinaghahandaan natin ang mga lokal na gobyerno sa tinatawag nating ‘policy shift on lockdown.’ Hindi na tayo magkakaroon ng pang-malawakan na lockdown na sa lebel ng rehiyon at probinsya,” DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III said during the Laging Handa public briefing.

“Hahayaan natin ang mga lokal na gobyerno at mga governor at mayor na magdeklara ng mga granular lockdowns. Dito sa granular lockdowns, makakasigurado tayo na walang paggalaw ang mga tao or there will be less mobility,” he added.

The national government will be helping LGUs in the implementation of granular lockdowns and provide support.

“Ang national government ay tutulong sa ating lokal ng gobyerno para punan po ang mga kinakailangan, lalo na ang pagkain,” Densing said. – jlo

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