DILG's Diño claims, for the second time, that he was 'misquoted' by mediaMANILA, Philippines — Facing backlash over his claim that community pantries required permits from local authorities, an exec of the Department of the Interior and Local Government leaned on a familiar tactic: falsely claiming that he was simply misquoted. My suggestion was just to coordinate with the barangay," Diño, who serves as the DILG's Undersecretary for Barangays, said in Filipino. Earlier in the pandemic, he drew flack for suggesting that a "shame campaign" against "stubborn" coronavirus patients was in order. That's why maybe it's proper to have a shame campaign," he said then. In response to criticisms on social media, he was quick to claim that his words were "misquoted or twisted by some media outlets."

Source: Philippine Star April 21, 2021 03:33 UTC