MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Eduardo Ao on Thursday said that there were “obvious lapses”in the implementation of COVID-19 protocols during the reported mass gatherings recently attended by presidential spokesperson Harry Roque and Senator Manny Pacquiao.
“Obviously, mayroong lapses pa rin dito. Kasi dapat talaga prepared ka sa ganyang event, dapat you do not ever allow people to violate [health rules] otherwise, stop the event right at that time,” Ao said over CNN Philippines’ The Source, reacting to the highly-criticized events attended by the two government officials.
(Obviously, there are lapses here. Because we need to be prepared for these events, don’t allow pe…
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