Bill mandates AFP, PNP to help in contact tracing

By Javier Joe Ismael

May 19, 2020 12:10 am

SEN. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has filed a bill mandating the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to assist the Department of Health (DoH) in its contract tracing efforts in a bid to slow down the spread of coronavirus disease 2019.

Members of the Mandaluyong Special Action Force patrol Barangay Mauway, which the city government placed under a four-day lockdown because of the high incidence of Covid-19 infections. PHOTO BY RUY L. MARTINEZ

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