Heartbroken girl among eight violators of curfew

By Glazyl Y. Masculino

BACOLOD City – Force multipliers caught a group of persons drinking on the roadside at Barangay Sum-ag late Tuesday evening.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Ariel Pico, public information officer of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), said eight persons, including some minors were brought to a police station for violating the curfew implemented by the city government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Pico said that a girl joined the group despite the curfew.

“Heatbroken daw siya,” Pico said, referring to the girl.

For first offenders, Pico said that they will be brought home while second offenders will be required to render community service.

All Bacolod residents are not allowed to roam around the streets starting 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. the following day while the city is on general community quarantine until April 14, 2020.

Only medical personnel, night-shift workers, security guards, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) workers, fire fighters and other disaster personnel, priests, and ministers performing sacraments, and public utility vehicle drivers are exempted.

All shopping malls and commercial establishments are also directed to limit their daily operational hours until 8 p.m.

Pico asked for the cooperation of the public and to follow the safety advisory.

“Please refrain from going out of your houses if not necessary, do not violate the curfew,” he said.