MANILA, Philippines — Local government units (LGUs) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) may enforce mandatory evacuations of residents who refuse to leave high-risk areas, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the PNP reminded the public on Sunday. Amid the looming impacts of Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong), residents in high-risk areas are being preemptively evacuated on orders of the DILG. READ: Uwan prompts evacuation of over 900,000 people in Luzon, Visayas – OCD For those who refuse to leave their homes, despite the forecast weather conditions, DILG said police and LGUs are “authorized to enforce […]... Keep on reading: LGUs, PNP may force evacuations in high-risk areas – DILG