PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN

JUSTICE Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra on Monday said he has signed the new guidelines for arresting health protocol violators and it is now up for signature by the Interior department and the police before implementation.

He noted that “the joint memorandum circular is just a formal reiteration and consolidation of these existing guidelines,” referring to earlier rules issued by different agencies as well as local government units.

The Department of Justice started drafting the consolidated guidelines on May 6, a day after President Rodrigo R. Duterte ordered the police to arrest those wearing face masks improperly. — Bianca Angelica D. Añago

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