News Roundup 04 April 2020
Apr 04, 2020 • 2 min Read
News stories on Duterte’s ‘shoot them’ remark trends in COVID-stricken West states | PHILSTAR.COM – As countries worry about how their governments will save their economies, news reports of some news outlets in four countries on the Philippine president’s latest quarantine “policy” trended in these countries. Statistics as of April 3 from social media engagement tracking firm NewsWhip showed that so far, the president’s orders to shoot violators of the Philippines’ enhanced community quarantine measures was among the top 10 stories in the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Italy. Stories were courtesy of the online editions of three newspapers and the news sites of two broadcast networks.
DILG to PNP: Increase police visibility to protect frontliners | INQUIRER.NET – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Saturday directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to monitor health centers and hospitals to secure medical frontliners during the COVID-19 crisis. “The PNP should constantly monitor our hospitals and clinics and increase police visibility in all communities to guarantee the safety and well-being of our frontliners,” Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said in a statement.
DILG orders LGUs to aid in SAP disbursement | Manila Bulletin – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Saturday ordered local government units (LGUs) to assist the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the distribution of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) Bayanihan fund to poor families affected by the novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Duterte washes hands off NBI probe vs Vico Sotto | The Manila Times – President Rodrigo Duterte has denied that he had anything to do with the move of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to summon Pasig City Mayor Victor Maria Regis “Vico” Sotto for allegedly violating the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine regulations. In a surprise public address late Friday night, Duterte said he was only concerned about matters on the national level.
