MANILA, Phillippines — Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez and four other local chiefs were issued show-cause orders by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for getting vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the prioritized sector. Epimaco Densing shares the list of five mayors who will be given show cause orders for getting vaccinated against COVID-19 despite not being healthcare workers. | @khallareINQ pic.twitter.com/LaJvyRcD6j — Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) March 24, 2021In a text message to INQUIRER.net on Wednesday, DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III shared a list of the mayors who will be given show-cause orders. Romualdez also dispelled allegations that he was given special treatment since he was inoculated ahead of some health workers in the city. Meanwhile, Densing said that it was also verifying the case of Minglanilla, Cebu City Mayor Elanito Peña, who received his first dose of the vaccine from AstraZeneca.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 24, 2021 08:15 UTC