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MANILA – Presidential spokesman Harry Roque was trending on social media when a video surfaced of him singing on a public stage on Saturday, a scene that people criticized because they said it occurred at a time when the country was recovering from typhoons. and floods.
In a statement, Roque said it was his way of relaxing.
“Just when I thought I might untie a bit after a hectic week, my unremarkable singing as a discharge medium goes public and I take a beating,” he said in a statement.
In a video shared with ABS-CBN News, Roque was on the microphone performing “Pare Ko” by Eraserheads.
A person familiar with the incident told ABS-CBN News that Roque allegedly went to the pub in Baguio on Friday night.
Roque, for his part, urged citizens to “return to the most urgent matter of the moment.”
He said providing aid to residents and areas affected by Typhoon Ulysses should be prioritized, not their song.
The official added that he, his family and friends have been preparing to distribute aid to residents affected by the typhoon.
“Having said that, let us return to the most urgent matter at this time, which is providing much needed assistance to our grieving brothers and sisters after Typhoon Ulises,” said Roque.
“As I speak, my family and I are preparing / repacking 600 bags of rice for donation in Alcalá, Valle de Cagayán, where my friend and former legal partner and his family reside.”
Earlier, he said the public should not worry about looking for government officials amid a series of calamities, because they are doing their job.
#NasaanAngPangulo – or “where’s the president” – became a hot topic on Twitter in recent weeks as typhoons hit Luzon and the capital region, leaving a trail of devastation and massive flooding.
DOH discourages videoke
Meanwhile, the Department of Health in late October published guidelines through its circular No. 2020-0355 advising limited face-to-face activities even during holidays.
The DOH has discouraged the use of videoke machines during the holidays, saying similar activities could spread the virus faster.
“Shown here [ang transmittal ng virus] when you speak, when you breathe, when you cough and it is seen in this study that when you sing it is the highest load of the virus that you can transmit, ”said DOH undersecretary, María Rosario Vergeire.
(The study showed transmission of the virus whether you are talking, breathing or coughing. It showed that the highest probability of transmitting the load of the virus is during the time you are singing).
– with a report by Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
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