MANILA, Philippines — An outgoing Batangas City Fire Department official found herself in hot water after leaked photos circulated show her and other Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) employees breaking quarantine rules. ADVERTISEMENTThe sender noted that the participants were not wearing face masks nor maintaining physical distancing — breaching quarantine protocols. At least two photos showed different individuals holding on to their face masks — removed before photos by the poolside. Even in the pool area, there were chairs that really separated all of us.”“We follow rules, especially since we are the most active government agency here in Batangas City. Batangas City, as part of the Batangas province, is currently under a general community quarantine (GCQ), the second-to-the-lowest form of quarantine restriction placed by the national government.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 24, 2020 15:33 UTC