(KING RODRIGUEZ/ Malacañang Photo Bureau)
Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo on Friday denied bringing media personnel to document relief operations conducted by her office in areas ravaged by typhoon “Ulysses.”
“Sabi ng trolls, lagi daw kami may kasamang media. Hindi po totoo. Ang totoo, kami lang anim yung magkakasama sa ikot. Kagabi, lima lang kami. Kami kami din po nag pipicture and video and kung anu ano pa,” Robredo wrote in a Facebook post.
“Nagagawa ko trabaho ko nang maayos dahil sa kanila,” she added.
Robredo also debunked a tweet accusing her of bringing too many security personnel during relief operations.
FAKE NEWS. Please help report.
This picture was taken 2 years ago when I visited Agutaya, Northern Palawan. Naglakad po kami from the boat to the shore kasi hindi na kayang makalapit nung sinakyan namin. Hindi po ito ngayong bagyo. pic.twitter.com/P5QokCpgh6
— Leni Robredo (@lenirobredo) November 12, 2020
“FAKE NEWS,” she said of the photo. “This picture was taken two years ago when I visited Agutaya, Northern Palawan. Naglakad po kami from the boat to the shore kasi hindi na kayang makalapit nung sinakyan namin. Hindi po ito ngayong bagyo,” she added.
Robredo visited evacuation sites of typhoon victims in Rizal and Marikina on Thursday evening where her office conducted relief operations.
[A] VP Leni visits residents affected by #UlyssesPH in Doña Petra, Brgy. Tumana, Marikina City pic.twitter.com/kAfjDalEaL
— Leni Robredo (@lenirobredo) November 12, 2020
[A] VP Leni visits residents affected by #UlyssesPH in Doña Petra, Brgy. Tumana, Marikina City pic.twitter.com/kAfjDalEaL
— Leni Robredo (@lenirobredo) November 12, 2020
Ulysses has killed 39 and left 22 people missing as of Friday.
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said 345,119 individuals (102,806 families) have been evacuated due to typhoon-caused floods. John Ezekiel J. Hirro