MANILA, Philippines — Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has admonished organizers of a makeshift boxing competition in Tondo, which drew large crowds as the city still grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it is the reason people poke fun at the community.
Moreno on Friday presented three of those involved in the boxing match caught in a now-viral video, including one barangay kagawad.
The video showed two young people, one believed to be minor, slugging it out along a road in Tondo. The match drew people along the road, disregarding physical distancing protocols to avoid COVID-19 transmissions.
“O, masaya na kayo? Nagkatuwaan kayo eh, eh di masaya na kayo, tama ba? Moreno as…
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