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Former QC Mayor Herbert Bautista returns to service as commanding general amid COVID-19
Former Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista returned to service as commanding general of the 1502nd Ready Reserve IB PH Army, amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) threat.
Bautista took to Instagram to share photos of himself on duty in Tandang Sora, which he said is a ground zero area in Quezon City.
"Blessed to be serving as the Commanding General of the 1502nd Ready Reserve IB PH Army for my beloved city," he wrote in the caption.
He said his team has been doing "round the clock inspection of borders to ensure the safety of the city and also distributing goods to our constituents who are in need."
Bautista said they are doing their best to help in the best way they can "we appreciate your support in every way."
He urged everyone to "stay home for the safety not just of our city but most especially our families."
Meanwhile, the Quezon City government has prepared 100 isolation tents at the Quezon City Memorial Circle to serve as an additional quarantine facility for PUIs and PUMs.
A total of 65 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have already been reported in Quezon City as of March 23
According to QC Mayor Joy Belmonte, Barangay Tandang Sora is put under extreme enhanced community quarantine after cases were reported from three households in the area.
Meanwhile, the Quezon City government has also prepared 100 isolation tents at the Quezon City Memorial Circle to serve as an additional quarantine facility for PUIs and PUMs.
A total of 65 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have already been reported in Quezon City as of March 23.
On Tuesday, the number of people infected with COVID-19 has reached 552, according to the Department of Health (DOH). — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News
