Three local officials are facing administrative charges before the Ombudsman for violating quarantine rules. Tomas town, Pangasinan province, Mayor Timoteo Villar III and his son, Councilor Dickerson Villar, were charged for holding a birthday party in May, “which violated social distancing and the prevailing curfew” during the Luzon-wide lockdown. ADVERTISEMENTIn a video uploaded and later deleted by the younger Villar, the mayor was seen shaking hands with guests during his May 6 birthday. A city mayor and two municipal mayors were issued admonitions for similar violations, Año said. At a press briefing, Año said what happened could not be considered as a willful violation of quarantine protocols.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 23, 2020 21:22 UTC