Cebu loosens rule on face mask; DILG disagrees

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Governor Gwen Garcia invoking superiority of local govt over central govt in Local Govt Code, orders loosening of rules on face mask. making it optional outdoors  However DILG disagrees and voids the same order.  The pandemic is still prevalent

The Local Govt Code cant be invoked because the country is still in state of pandemic  Non cooperation is a prohibition which is punishable under the governing law.

https://www.rappler.com/nation/cebu-province-masks-optional-outdoors/

Dilg voids Garcia order

Punishable acts under RA 11332

ection 9 of the law provides for the acts which are prohibited, namely:

(a) Unauthorized disclosure of private and confidential information pertaining to a patient’s medical condition or treatment;

(b) Tampering of records or intentionally providing misinformation;

(c)      Non-operation of the disease surveillance and response systems;

(d)      Non-cooperation of persons and entities that should report and/or respond to notifiable diseases or health events of public concern; and

(e)      Non-cooperation of the person or entities identified as having the notifiable disease, or affected by the health event of public concern.

Disclosure of confidential information will not be considered violation of this Act if the disclosure was made to comply with a legal order issued by a court of law with competent jurisdiction.

Notable today amid the COVID-19 crisis is the issue on self-quarantine. When an individual does not self-quarantine in case of infection, he or she may be liable under Sec. 9, paragraph d of RA 11332, for non-cooperation of persons and entities that should report and/or respond to notifiable diseases or health events of public concern.

Thoughts on Big Religious organization defiance of ban on mass gatherings

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Rizal Philippines

3.23.2021

The largest religious group today defied the order of IATF which controls the public health regulations during the covid19 pandemic   The govt has threatened to use its police power to close down organizations defying the govt laws and regulations.

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/23/21/manila-archdiocese-to-open-churches-on-holy-week-palace-warns-vs-defiance-of-covid-curbs

With due respect to the church top echelons:

1.  The scriptures  in Romans,, admonishes every one to follow authorities who run the govt as authorized by God Himself   https://www.bibleref.com/Romans/13/Romans-13-1.html

2.  There were deaths in US attributed to continuance of church services despite the ban.  The pastors themselves died.   https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2020-03-31/louisiana-pastor-says-hell-keep-violating-coronavirus-ban

3.  The science data has records of super spread attributed to religious rites and gatherings.  

It is not discrimination between spas, gyms and church;  it is about protecting lives of many people, and stopping the march of covid19 which is on the rise.    It is not about lessening the church importnce in the lives of the people nor their powers and authority

Can we obey and bring  order to this troubled country.?