ILOILO CITY—Pulling no punches, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas on Monday demanded an apology from Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro “Teddy Boy” Locsin Jr., who had accused the mayor of politicking and blaming residents for a surge in COVID-19 cases. “He should apologize because he is doing this to a local government unit (LGU) that is doing everything to flatten the curve (of COVID-19 cases),” Treñas told the INQUIRER. Because of opposition hypocrisy,” Locsin said in the tweet that has since been deleted after Treñas rebuked Locsin on social media. “Please be informed that I do not blame anyone for the rising cases in Iloilo City. He has not even given a single (personal protective equipment) to Iloilo City,” said Treñas, a diabetic who takes daily insulin shots.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 28, 2020 12:22 UTC