{"id":262292,"date":"2020-07-20T08:59:29","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T12:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=262292"},"modified":"2020-07-20T08:59:29","modified_gmt":"2020-07-20T12:59:29","slug":"palace-thumbs-down-shame-campaign-vs-quarantine-violators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/07\/20\/palace-thumbs-down-shame-campaign-vs-quarantine-violators\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace thumbs down shame campaign vs. quarantine violators"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Di\u00f1o\u2019s suggestion would be a violation of the Data Privacy Act which protects an individual\u2019s personal information. (PCOO file photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Malaca\u00f1ang on Monday thumbed down the \u201cshame campaign\u201d proposal made by Interior Undersecretary for Barangay Affairs Martin Di\u00f1o which targets stubborn quarantine protocol violators.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Di\u00f1o\u2019s suggestion would be a violation of the Data Privacy Act which protects an individual\u2019s personal information.<\/p>\n

Quoting Interior Undersecretary and Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya, Roque said it is not the policy of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to carry out a shame campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cRerespetuhin pa rin natin ang<\/em>\u00a0privacy\u00a0ng mga magkakasakit. Bagama\u2019t kinakailangan i-<\/em>report\u00a0sa<\/em>\u00a0DOH\u00a0iyong mga nagkakasakit pero hindi naman po para isapubliko ang kanilang mga pangalan<\/em>\u00a0(We will still respect the privacy of those who are sick. Even though there is a need to report positive cases to the DOH, their names should not be publicized),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Di\u00f1o clarified that he suggested a shame campaign directed at stubborn quarantine violators, and not coronavirus disease (Covid-19) patients.<\/p>\n

He said the \u201capparent lack of discipline and concern\u2019\u2019 from quarantine violators is one of the primary reasons for the spike in Covid-19 cases.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Roque said he saw no problem with warrantless arrests of quarantine violators as long as the rules of court are enforced.<\/p>\n

He explained that local governments units have their own ordinances on quarantine protocols to minimize the transmission of the disease.<\/p>\n

\u201cMayroon po kasing ordinansa na pinatutupad ang mga lokal na pamahalaan \u2018no; at nasa<\/em>\u00a0rules of court\u00a0naman po na kapag ang<\/em>\u00a0law enforcer\u00a0ay mayroong<\/em>\u00a0personal knowledge,\u00a0nakikita niya iyong paglabag sa ordinansa, may kapangyarihan naman po sila mag<\/em>-resort to warrantless arrest (Local government units are implementing ordinances and the rules of court allow that if a law enforcer has personal knowledge or sees the violation of such ordinance, they have the power to resort to warrantless arrest),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

On July 13, the Quezon City government issued guidelines on the warrantless arrest of quarantine violators following a surge in cases of infections.<\/p>\n

The memo on the warrantless arrest of quarantine measure violators during community quarantine was addressed to police, city government and barangay officials, and hospital directors.<\/p>\n

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte allayed fears of abuse, saying authorities will only do booking procedures after apprehending quarantine violators.<\/p>\n

She said they will not detain violators as jails \u201ccan be a hotbed for transmission\u201d.<\/p>\n

Residents who will experience abuse of power from authorities can file complaints, she added.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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