MANILA, Philippines — Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Friday said health protocols against COVID-19 were followed when he was recently seen singing in a restaurant. Panelo was criticized online for supposedly violating government-imposed health protocols against coronavirus infections after a video of him singing in a restaurant in Makati City made its round on social media. ADVERTISEMENTBut President Duterte’s legal counsel defended his singing session, saying that physical distancing was followed at the establishment and that he was wearing a face shield while singing. And I’m wearing a face shield. Last month, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque was heavily criticized for singing in a Baguio City restaurant as massive floods hit Cagayan and nearby provinces.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 18, 2020 10:07 UTC