THE Philippine National Police (PNP) directed all police offices and units in Metro Manila to coordinate with local government units on limitations to be imposed for outdoor exercises.
PNP Chief, Police General Guillermo Eleazar said the PNP agrees that there should still be limitations to the outdoor activity to stem the further spread of COVID-19 in the National Capital Region (NCR).
He said police personnel should be fully aware of the regulations so there would be no confusion on their enforcement.
PGen. Eleazar said police officers should ensure that all minimum public health safety standards will be followed by persons engaging in outdoor exercises with the continuing rise in COVID-19 infections. On Saturday, there were 16,694 new COVID-19 cases reported.
The NCR is under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) until the end of August.
Although outdoor exercises have been allowed, mayors were given the discretion to impose limitations in their localities to curb COVID-19 transmission.
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Benhur Abalos said LGUs could set limitations on the movement of persons or set specific time periods for outdoor exercises.