MANILA, Philippines— A reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test may be required when going to the Senate once stricter safety measures are in place, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Monday.
Sotto said the Senate is now looking at imposing stricter protocols after Senator Ronald Dela Rosa tested positive for the virus.
Dela Rosa is the fifth senator infected with the virus after Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, Sonny Angara and Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.
“We are reviewing the protocols baka mas maging mas mahigpit pa ng konti pa ang gagawin nating mga protocols like yung mga body guard o mga alalay h…
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