THERE were 232 curfew violators apprehended by the police across Pangasinan on March 13 alone for being outside of their homes from 12:00 midnight to 4:00 a.m., according to P/Lt. Col. Ferdinand de Asis, deputy provincial director for operations.

De Asis told the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) during its Question Hour on March 13 that the number was among the 1,738 curfew violators apprehended and charged since January 1 this year.

Executive Order No. 15-2022 issued by Governor Amado Espino III, placing Pangasinan under Alert Level  1 from March 1 this year, continued the enforcement of the curfew but was shortened from 12:00 midnight to 4:00 a.m., from the previous 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.

De Asis told the SP that the retention of the curfew as a policy not only serves to slowdown the COVID-19 contagion but to keep the gains of the peace and order during the pandemic.

The police observed that most crimes are being committed from 12 midnight to 4:00 a.m., that is why they are implementing interventions and preventing crimes during those wee hours.

He pointed out that those for reason of work or vocation have to stay outside beyond 12 midnight (Authorized Persons Outside of Residences (APORs) continue to be exempted from the curfew.

De Asis also reported that, the police in Pangasinan is still maintaining 18 regional quarantine checkpoints and two provincial quarantine checkpoints manned by regional and provincial mobile forces of the police and ask motorists and travelers randomly to show their vaccination cards.

If one or two passengers cannot show vaccination cards, they are allowed into Pangasinan provided they do not have any symptoms of COVID-19 per existing protocols.

Meanwhile, he said the 57 internal quarantine checkpoints have been converted into anti-criminality checkpoints for purposes of the coming elections. (Leonard Micua)

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