MANILA, Philippines — A “fact-finding” effort into the crowd-drawing events attended by presidential spokesperson Harry Roque and Senator Manny Pacquiao, which allegedly violated physical distancing measures, will be conducted, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Sunday. “We’ll make sure na magkaroon ng fact-finding diyan at kung merong dapat managot ay titignan namin,” Año said in an interview over dzBB. ADVERTISEMENTRoque was criticized by netizens for addressing a dense crowd on Bantayan Island, Cebu without allegedly observing physical distancing. The Palace official admitted that physical distancing was not followed but claimed that the rule may not be followed if people are wearing masks at an open-air venue. Although the investigation on the mañanita issue is still ongoing, President Duterte said he will pardon Sinas if he will be found guilty.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 29, 2020 04:53 UTC