AUTHORITIES ARRESTED two women and their driver on Wednesday for allegedly bribing a policeman to allow them to enter Pangasinan amid the enforced extremely enhanced community quarantine (EECQ).
In an interview Thursday, this town’s police chief, Maj. Resty Ventenilla said the arrested individuals, who came from Agoo town in La Union province, were not permitted to enter the province due to the ongoing community quarantine since they were unable to show any travel pass authorizing them to enter and exit the province.
“They are considered unauthorized persons outside residence (UPOR), which is why we don’t allow them to enter our borders,” Ventenilla said.
They, however, gave PHP1,000 cash to a policeman stationed at the boundary checkpoint in Barangay Artacho here, prompting him to report the incident to Ventenilla.
In a separate interview, the women admitted giving the PHP1,000 bill to the policeman but defended that it was given out of goodwill.
“Pang-meryenda lang sana nila. Wala kasi kaming mabili na meryenda o soft drinks para sa kanila kaya cash na lang iniabot namin (It is just for them to buy their snacks. We could not buy them snacks or soft drinks for them so we gave cash instead),” the female suspects said.
The arrested individuals are currently in the custody of Sison police and will face charges of direct bribery and other cases in relation to the Republic Act 11469, commonly known as the Bayanihan Heal as One Act.
The provincial government of Pangasinan has extended the EECQ until midnight of April 21, 2020.
Under the order, entry in the province of Pangasinan is strictly prohibited unless classified as authorized persons outside residence.(By Ahikam Pasion)
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