MANILA, Philippines — The chief of the Philippine National Police on Tuesday slammed what he called 'the malicious posting of photos' taken at a private event and alleging quarantine violations. This comes after photos of Police Gen. Archie Gamboa, chief of the PNP, were posted by The Philippine STAR showing the general celebrating with a group of people without face masks and not observing physical distancing. The photos have since been taken down, but not before they went viral on social media, racking up thousands of shares on Facebook. The national police's public information office said in a statement sent to reporters Tuesday afternoon that the posters were possibly liable for violations of Republic Act No. As it stands, Gamboa is already in hot water after a separate viral post accused the country's top cop of holding a concert party in Baguio City.

Source: Philippine Star August 18, 2020 09:45 UTC