Protesters gathered at the UP Diliman Friday morning for a “grand mañanita” rally that defied a government ban on mass protests and intermittent rains, as the Philippines celebrated its 122nd Independence Day.
Business groups released a joint statement Sunday calling out the double standard in the implementation of quarantine measures, saying public officials had violated the rules with impunity instead of “serving as role models in discipline.”
“Mr. Duterte’s insistence in keeping the lawbreakers, the liars and the incompetent in their posts erodes not only our people’s adherence to the rule of law, but also our faith in government to lead us through this pandemic,” De Lima said.
How about birthday parties, sir? Gabriela Women’s Party asked NCRPO Debold Sinas after the controversial police chief reminded Muslims to observe quarantine protocols while they celebrate Eidl ul Fitr this Monday, May 25.
Metro Manila police chief Debold Sinas will still face administrative and criminal proceedings for holding a birthday celebration in the middle of the lockdown, Palace spokesman Harry Roque said.