Pampanga Governor Aid Dismay to Brgy. Officials for Inhumane Treatment Positive Patients
The Governor of Pampanga air disappointment towards the barangay officials who put barricade in the house of COVID-19 patients.
Governor Dennis “Delta” Pineda was disappointed with the actions of barangay officials in placing barricades around the houses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in two towns in Pampanga.
According to Gov. Pineda, the barangay officials who place the galvanized iron to block and prevent the residents from leaving the two separate houses in the province – one in Guagua and one in Porac, was inhumane.
“Hindi natin puwedeng itrato ng gano’n ang mga COVID patient natin. Hindi sagot ‘yun laban sa virus ‘yung ganoong klaseng approach ng barangay. Ang dapat is tulungan natin sila,” governor said.
“Tama na pong isolate natin ang maysakit at huwag palabasin pati miyembro ng kanilang pamilya. Kung may iba pang kapamilya ang may sintomas, magrequest po kayo ng swab test sa Diosdado P. Macapagal Memorial Provincial Hospital,” he added.
The patient’s companion at home in Porac said, barangay officials allegedly went to them when their pregnant relative apparently tested positive for COVID-19. She revealed that before confirming that she was positive, she self-isolated last week because she had close contact with her husband, also a COVID-19 patient.
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The barangay councils said they have the permission to put a barricade in front of the house, but what they did was to nailed it right in front of their gate and the whole yard was surrounded by galvanized iron.
“Pumunta dito ‘yung barangay. Nagpaalam po sila na haharangan po ‘yung bahay which is barriers lang po, ‘yung malayo sa gate,” said by the patient’s companion.
“Dumating ulit sila, tapos nagpaalam na po sila na babakuran so pumayag na po kami. Tapos kumain na po kami no’n. Pagkalabas po namin after kumain, pagkakita po namin nakaharang na po ‘yung mga yero.”
They were treated as criminals by barangay officials. When Porac Mayor Jing Capili found out the incident, he immediately ordered to remove the barricade.
The barangay secretary explained that the captain ordered the barangay tanods to place a barricade on the street where the patient’s house was and not the house itself. However, the family of COVID-19 patients is determined to file complaint against the barangay officials.
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