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CEBU CITY — Seven barangay captains in Lapu-Lapu City were arrested on charges of oral defamation that City Mayor Junard ‘Ahong’ Chan filed against them.

Opposition senatorial candidate Chel Diokno has objections to the threats by the government to arrest unvaccinated Filipinos, saying it should instead launch a massive information campaign to address vaccine hesitancy.

Instead of scaring the unvaccinated with “punitive” measures, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, Jan. 9, wants the government to incentivize them in a bid to encourage more vaccinations.

President Duterte has directed village officials to restrict the movement of unvaccinated Filipinos in their respective jurisdictions.

“Either you follow us, or you have to answer to Secretary [Eduardo] Año ng (of the) DILG (Department of the Interior and Local Government).”

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) disclosed Thursday, June 17, that three more barangay captains are being investigated for their failure to strictly impose the regulations on the prohibition of mass gatherings in their respective areas.

Six barangay captains are facing charges for their alleged failure to enforce regulations against “super-spreader” events, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Monday night, June 7.

Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said barangay captains accused of not enforcing protocols on mass gathering must undergo due process.

Children who may be spotted in mass gatherings such as pool parties won’t be arrested but will simply be sent home, President Duterte declared Monday amid the government’s movement curbs to stem the coronavirus spread.

Barangay officials should be capable of enforcing health safety protocols to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as they are given a sufficient budget to perform their duties, an official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Sunday, May 30.

Following the President Duterte’s order, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) vowed on Thursday, May 27 to have the barangay captains arrested in addition to being suspended for failure to stop mass gathering activities in their areas in the midst of the pandemic.

The police are allowed to use “reasonable force” on individuals who resist arrest during mass gatherings, President Duterte said late in his taped briefing that aired on late Wednesday night, May 26.

Upset with the reports of super spreader events, President Duterte has ordered the arrest of barangay captains who fail to enforce the rules against mass gatherings in the country.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Thursday, May 20, that it will conduct an investigation against a Quezon City barangay captain for participating in a videoke singing session without wearing a face mask during a birthday party.

Barangay officials who fail to enforce the country’s quarantine rules could be held liable, President Duterte said in a televised address Monday as the country continued to battle the surge of coronavirus cases.

Local government officials may be slapped with administrative and criminal charges if they don’t enforce the quarantine rules in their areas of jurisdiction, President Duterte warned Wednesday, April 28.