Convention centers, stadiums eyed for face mask violators
UNDER the new guidelines to be released soon by the Executive Department, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Sunday said that those who will be arrested for not properly wearing their face masks, and for other quarantine violations, would not be immediately hauled off to jail.
Instead, Guevarra said over radio station DZBB that violators would be temporarily sent to an open holding area with enough ventilation like a stadium pending investigation.
“Kung halimbawa marami, dahil mas gathering nga, hindi naman dapat nila dalhin kaagad sa isang jail o detention center dahil nga mass gathering.
Iniiwasan natin yung magkahawaan
Kung dadalhin natin yan sa isang overcrowded na jail, karamihan ay overcrowded, ay di parang balewala din ang government effort. Lalo mo silang inilagay sa isang sitwasyon na magkakahawaan.
” Kaya dito sa guidelines namin
Ang aming rekomendasyon ay dalhin sa isang holding area na maluwag o open air na mayroong ventilation at doon gawin yung kauukulang booking at initial na investigation. Maaring yun ay malawak na sports gymnasium o kaya isang convention center na maluwag o isang basketball court na hindi naman sila mabibilad, ” Guevarra said.
