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Labor Day protests to go online; PNP warns of arrests if taken to streets
Kilusang Mayo Uno on Thursday said a "virtual rally for workers and people’s solidarity" will be held via Zoom and Facebook Live Friday morning.
"Kalusugan, Kabuhayan, Karapatan, Ipaglaban! Sugpuin ang COVID-19! Singilin si Duterte! (Let us fight for Health, Livelihood, Rights! Fight COVID-19! Hold Duterte accountable)," the KMU said in its Facebook post.
It also called on protesters to make noise; wear red face masks, red shirts, and red armbands; and post streamers and placards to make their voices heard.
In a statement on Tuesday, KMU said its members are ready, along with other groups such as NAGKAISA, to hold noise barrages from their respective homes. They said that instead of mass arrests of quarantine violators, the government should expand coronavirus testing and give aid to displaced workers.
The Labor Department has said more than 2 million workers have lost their jobs due to the temporary closure of businesses and modified work arrangements to comply with the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine and lockdowns in other areas.
The Concerned Artists of the Philippines said its Lockdown Sessions will be live at 6 p.m. to express "solidarity with the most vulnerable sectors who need our support and consolation during these uncertain times."
Despite assurances from labor groups that they will not take to the streets, the Philippine National Police Chief General Archie Gamboa in a briefing said they have been made "aware of plans by militant cause-oriented groups to stage public assembly and mass action in several venues on May 1 in commemoration of Labor Day."
Gamboa stressed that mass gatherings are banned as the entire country is placed under general community quarantine starting Friday. Metro Manila and several provinces and cities are under a stricter enhanced community quarantine, marked with suspension of mass transportation, and closure of non-essential businesses, among others.
In all areas, mass gatherings are prohibited, except for essential work. Gamboa warned that protesters can be arrested for violating any of the quarantine rules.
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"Arrests, detention, fines and other penalties for violating the state's ECQ rules are imposed to hold violators accountable," Gamboa said, as he discouraged public assemblies.
The PNP last week said it will be enforcing a zero tolerance policy for quarantine violators. Joint Task Force COVID-19 Shield Commander PLt.Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said they will face immediate arrest, unlike in previous weeks when some were sent off with a warning.
The United Nations has raised concern over some countries' repressive measures to implement lockdowns, citing the Philippines' "highly militarized response" to contain the coronavirus spread.
Nationwide, the number of COVID-19 cases rose to 8,488 on Thursday, with 1,043 recoveries and 568 deaths.
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