The Philippine National Police (PNP) asked for patience from motorists following the establishment of quarantine control points at the borders of Metro Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Rizal, and Laguna.
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Sec. Eduardo Año ordered the establishment of quarantine control points in preparation for the return of Metro Manila to enhanced community quarantine from August 6 to August 20.
PNP Chief PGen. Guillermo Eleazar expects that the quarantine control points will cause long lines of vehicles.
"Bilang dating commander ng Joint Task Force COVID shield, nakita ko based on experience ang matinding traffic sa mga border control points sa bawat pagpapatupad ng mahigpit na quarantine rules sa Metro Manila kaya naman nagkaroon kami noon ng mga istratehiya upang mabawasan ang traffic build-up na siya namang inaasahan kong ipatupad lalo na sa pagsisimula ng ECQ implementation sa August 6," Eleazar said on Monday, August 2, in a statement.
Eleazar also urged authorized persons outside of residence to prepare the necessary documents and identifications they need to present to police officers manning the checkpoints.
"Sa mga APORs, ihanda ninyo na rin ang inyong mga dokumento o IDs na kailangan para maging mabilis ang pagusad ng pila sa ating mga QCPs," Eleazar said.
"Hinihingi din namin ang kooperasyon ng ating mga kababayan na manatili na lang sa bahay kung kinakailangan dahil hindi din naman sila papayagan pumasok sa Metro Manila at magiging bahagi lang sila ng suliranin sa trapiko at baka mahawa pa sila ng Delta dahil sa katigasan ng ulo, lalo na kung hindi naman sila bakunado," he added.
