MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Vicente Sotto III backed President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to the police to arrest persons improperly wearing their face masks to ensure that minimum health protocols are followed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Siguro OK lang ‘yon para sumunod talaga tayo. Matakot kang makulong ng siyam na oras. Kung minsan, merong mga bagay, merong mga issue na dapat strong-arm ang dating,” Sotto said in an online interview with reporters on Thursday.
(I think that’s OK so that people will be compelled to follow rules. The idea of getting detained for 9 hours will make you think twice. There are times that…
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