DOH, pinagbabawal na ang pag-swimming sa baha dahil sa pagtaas ng kaso ng leptospirosis.
Ano ba ang sinasabi ng batas tungkol dito?
Alamin ‘yan kasama ang ating #KapusoSaBatas, Atty. Gaby Concepcion.
Ano ba ang sinasabi ng batas tungkol dito?
Alamin ‘yan kasama ang ating #KapusoSaBatas, Atty. Gaby Concepcion.
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00:00As long as it's about the law, he won't let it pass.
00:03Here is our lawyer, Atty. Gabby Concepcion.
00:07Good morning, Atty. Gabby Humphrey.
00:11Good morning to you too, Maris, and to our viewers there.
00:15Oh, my!
00:16My dear viewers, the cases of leptospirosis are also of a different kind today.
00:21Some hospitals are running out of rooms.
00:25As a solution, the DOH is suggesting
00:28that swimming in the river is no longer allowed.
00:32San Juan City Mayor, Francis Zamora,
00:35is proposing a resolution to the Metro Manila Council regarding this.
00:39What does the law say about this?
00:43Ask me, ask Atty. Gabby.
00:50Atty., swimming in the river is no longer allowed,
00:54especially for children.
00:56Can the LGU simply ban this through a resolution?
01:02Well, if you ask me, yes.
01:05The DOH has been warning people for a long time
01:08to stop swimming in the river.
01:11And the cases of leptospirosis are increasing.
01:16But people don't want to listen.
01:18It's a big problem, not just for their families,
01:22but also for our hospitals.
01:25Bedspaces in hospitals,
01:28as well as budgeted government hospitals,
01:32are going to be used to treat leptospirosis patients
01:35instead of more serious cases
01:38like patients who have had an accident,
01:40cancer, or other serious diseases
01:43that cannot be avoided.
01:45Of course, LGUs can pass ordinances
01:49to ban people from swimming in the river.
01:52This is a proper exercise of the police power
01:56of local governments.
01:58When we say police power,
02:00it doesn't mean that the police will come out to arrest you.
02:03This is the legal power of the lawmakers
02:07to ban everything that can be painful
02:10or harmful to members of this population,
02:13even if you tell others,
02:15this is against my freedom to swim
02:18and be an Olympic swimmer in the river.
02:21Swimming in the river can be banned
02:23because it will result in the spread of disease,
02:27for example, leptospirosis.
02:31Attorney, if this is approved,
02:33what is the possible punishment
02:35for those who violate the ordinances?
02:39It's okay if there are fines or even jail time
02:41for those who are really stubborn.
02:44But maybe they need to make sure
02:46that their ordinances have no punishment
02:49if the ones who will be arrested are the minors
02:52who usually enjoy swimming in the river.
02:56Remember, minors are not liable
02:59under the Republic Act 9344
03:02or the Juvenile Justice Act.
03:04So, what should we do
03:06to minors who are still being arrested?
03:08Well, we can provide diversion programs
03:11for LGUs like counseling
03:14or maybe even parents
03:17who will be responsible
03:18because they were neglectful
03:20and didn't check their children
03:22while it's raining and flooding.
03:24It's like an ordinance
03:26that imposed a curfew on minors.
03:29The Supreme Court said
03:31that parents can be penalized
03:34if their children are neglected.
03:35Because of this,
03:37it's the parents' responsibility
03:39to guide their children
03:40and make sure that it's safe and sound
03:43and they are with them
03:45when it's time for danger,
03:47just like those high-rises.
03:50So, understood, parents?
03:52So, for the law,
03:54we will clarify it here.
03:56For the peace of mind,
03:59don't think twice.
04:01Ask me, ask Attorney Gabby.