ILOILO CITY—Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treas has publicly apologized for last week’s series of gatherings attended by politicians and aid beneficiaries widely seen to have violated COVID-19 health protocols.
“I am issuing this public apology for the gatherings that happened at the Freedom Grandstand the past few days. I know no amount of reasoning can justify the events, and for that, I am deeply sorry. I only have the people’s best interests at heart,” the mayor said in a statement issued on Saturday.
“Rest assured gatherings of that kind will not happen again,” he added.
Treas and other city officials at the events have drawn flak for not observing or ensuring physical distancing, es…
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