The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is now investigating the viral video featuring a barangay chairman singing in videoke while not wearing a face mask at a birthday party.
According to DILG Undersecretary Martin Dino, Ric Corro, chairperson of Barangay Alicia in Quezon City, violated health protocols because he was caught wearing a face mask, attending a social gathering, and singing in videoke.
The video of Corro singing at a birthday party in Bulacan around 9:30 pm was even posted on Facebook.
According to Corro, he was encouraged to sing videoke by the people there and as an official, he did not refuse.
“Kasama lang ako tapos na-request lang pero loob ng bahay naman ‘yon,” said Corro.
“Mahirap kumanta naman na may mask ako. Saan naman kayo nakakita ng kumantang may mask?” the barangay chairman said.
A show-cause order has been sent to Corro to explain, said DILG Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya.
Malaya also called on local officials not to violate health protocols.
Meanwhile, the Quezon City local government is in full swing of its campaign against those who violate health protocols.
According to authorities, they have arrested nearly 20,000 people and issued ordinance violation receipts for not wearing face masks this May.
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Farmers will suffer from rice tariff cut: Drilon
Sen. Franklin Drilon believes that the farmers will have a hard time with President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to temporarily cut the tariff on rice imported abroad.
“Ang ating mga rice farmers maghihirap, babaan mo ang taripa doon sa imported rice. Sa aming tingin wala namang epekto ito kung may sapat naman na supply, ang presyo will be maintained. Hindi naman tataas yan,” said Drilon.
“Hindi po ba ang solusyon ay dapat gumawa tayo ng paraan para magkaroon tayo ng supisyenteng produksiyon? Pero wala tayong nakikitang puspusang taasan ang produksiyon at ang rason ng Department of Agriculture ay kulang sa pera ngyunit pagdating sa anti-insurgency fund malaking pera, meron tayong pera,” he added.
Drilon is one of five senators who are urging Duterte to revoke his order on rice tariff cuts.
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