SAN JUAN City – Ibinalita ni Mayor Benjamin Magalong, Linggo, na humingi na sa kanya ng paumanhin si San Juan City Mayor Francisco Javier Zamora dahil sa paglabag sa pinapairal na protocols nang umakyat ang grupo sa lungsod noong Biyernes.
"To his credit, Mayor Zamora took the effort to inform me about this incident and apologized for the serious lapse on the part of his police escort," ani Magalong sa kanyang statement.
"He profusely expressed deep regrets that while asleep in his car at the time, the PNP escort leading his convoy mindlessly took it on his own to ignore what has long been a standard border protection measure prescribed not only in his but our own city," ani pa Magalong.
Ani Magalong, dumating si Zamora sa Kennon Road quarantine checkpoint bandang 2:30 p.m. ng June 5 sakay ng convoy ng may anim na sasakyan at may uniformed personnel sa loob.
"When his group was flagged down for inspection, the driver of the lead vehicle just slowed down a bit and merely told the checkpoint personnel that he was part of a convoy, pointing out the vehicles tailing his police car, then forthwith sped off with the mayor’s entourage in tow," ani Magalong.
Ani Magalong, nag- radio ang checkpoint personnel sa Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) traffic operations center hinggil sa insidente at sinundan ang convoy ni Zamora patungong Baguio Country Club.
Pagkadating, hiningan ang grupo para sa kailangang medical health clearance, ngunit dahil sa walang maipresenta, sinabihan silang sumailalim sa triage examination.
"Considering that they were already at their destination, medical personnel from the City Health Service Office were dispatched to the Baguio Country Club to set up the triage facility, purposely to ensure that containment and isolation, if needed, were done, " wika ni Magalong.
Kaagad na inilatag ang triage para masigurong maisagawa ang procedure at matutukan ang galaw ng naturang mga tao bago ang wastong pagsiyasat.
Ani Magalong malinaw na ang, "the San Juan City-based police officer who served as lead escort of his mayor’s convoy has committed a serious breach of standing quarantine protocols."
Sinabi pa ng Meyor higit na kailangang mariing igiit ang posisyong polisiya ng Baguio, na walang sinuman, anuman ang ranko at position, ay exempted na mula sa inistablisang health and safety protocols kapag pumasok sa siyudad. (LP/PNA)
