IPINAGTANGGOL ng Palasyo ang pagkakahirang kay Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr. bilang Chief Implementer ng Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) kontra coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Idinagdag ni Presidential Spokesperson at Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo na mas may tiwala si Pangulong Duterte sa mga dating miyembro ng militar at pulis.
“The rationale behind the appointment of ex-military men like Secretary Carlito Galvez as Chief Implementor of the national policy against Covid-19, and Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Secretary Eduardo Año as Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively, of the National Action Plan simply lies on their culture of discipline, obedience to superiors, training in organization, tactical strategies in fighting the enemies of the state, and thorough preparedness in organization,” sabi ni Panelo.
Idinagdag ni Panelo na mas epektibong magtrabaho ang mga dating militar dahil sa kanilang propesyonalismo.
“They are not embroiled in bureaucratic rigmaroles. They abhor useless debates, they are silent workers, not voracious talkers. They act without fanfare. They get things done,” ayon pa kay Panelo.
“The strict implementation of home quarantine is a must, so is the maintenance of peace and order to make affective the fight against the coronavirus that has placed the nation on the precipice of destruction and death,” ayon kay Panelo.
Ani Panelo kailangan ng bansa ang pulis at militar dahil sa kanilang disiplina at kakayahan.
“They will pursue efficiently and swiftly the emergency measures to end the spread of the deadly virus pursuant to the special powers granted to the President by Congress,” dagdag ni Panelo.
Tiniyak ni Panelo na walang special treatment sa magiging kampanya ng gobyerno laban sa COVID-19.
“They will spare no one nor exempt anyone, whether in the private sector or in the government, in applying the law as well as the restrictions imposed by the Constitution in times of national emergency,” sabi ni Panelo.