DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary for barangay affairs Martin Diño said Tuesday, June 21, 2022, that the fate of the ordinance established by Cebu Provincial Government will depend on the decision of Malacañang.Diño maintained that all barangays in the country should follow the law, particularly on the implementation of preventive protocols amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.“Tayo naman susunod lang tayo sa batas na ginawa ng ating Kongreso at Senado, ito ‘yung Bayanihan Act para sa paglaban natin sa Covid-19. Itong batas na ginawa ay hanggang September. Ito ay ipipanapatupad sa utos ng Pangulo,” he said in a Laging Handa public briefing.“Pero kung ‘yan ang kagustuhan ni Governor Gwen, tignan na lang natin kung ano ang tinatadhana ng batas at tignan natin kung ano ang magiging kapasyahan ng Malacañang tungol dito sa ginawa na ordinansa ng Cebu,” he added.DILG Secretary Eduardo Año has given the Cebu Provincial Government until over the weekend to “amend, rectify or adjust” its newly passed ordinance that made the wearing of face masks in open and well-ventilated areas in the province optional.He said they will exhaust all legal remedies, as ordered by the Office of the President, if Cebu will refuse to heed their call.Año said the Cebu face mask protocol deviates the provisions of several laws, such as the Republic Act 11332 or the Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Health Events of Public Health Concern Act, as well as the Executive Order 151 of President Rodrigo Duterte that adopts the guidelines on the implementation of the Alert Level system in the country amid the pandemic.The DILG, however, has yet to issue a statement on its next move as the Cebu Provincial Government has firmly stood its ground.SunStar also tried to reach out to Año and DILG spokesperson Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya but they have not responded yet. (SunStar Philippines)