Among those powers is to make sure that local government units follow national government guidelines on the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon.
NBI Deputy Director Ferdinand Lavin said the purpose of the “invitation letter” sent to Sotto is to enable him to explain his side on the allegation that he disobeyed the national government policy in imposing the community quarantine in light of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
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Lavin confirmed that the anti-graft division sent the mayor a letter inviting him to appear at the NBI's main office in Manila on April 7.
Sotto allegedly issues a policy that is in violation of Bayanihan Law’s Section 6 (a) for disobeying national government policies or directives in imposing quarantines.
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If found guilty, he may be meted with a two months imprisonment or a fine of not less than ₱10,000.00 but not more than ₱1-million or both at the discretion of the court.
When asked why the NBI focused on local government officials alone instead of helping the police on quarantine violators, Lavin said: “the President order was to investigate the local government officials who are implementing the enhanced community quarantine.”
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The young mayor initially allowed tricycle to operate despite the suspension of public transport to ease travel woes of those exempt from the lockdown such as medical frontliners.
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