MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Facing criticism that it has not been effective in its public campaign to encourage Filipinos to observe basic health protocols to prevent coronavirus infection, the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) headed by Secretary Martin Andanar is changing its strategy.
For the longest time, PCOO and Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque have been advocating for “Mask, Hugas, Iwas” to no avail. Roque himself has been criticized for violating the very protocols he has been advocating.
In its new, improved public service ad, PCOO is encouraging Filipinos to avoid the “3 C’s,” of avoiding Crowded places, Confined and enclosed spaces, and Chismosas and Chismosos (gossips).
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Baguio Bureau) – In Baguio City, the Philippines’ Summer Capital, front liners, including police officers, are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) at all times.
The city is known for the discipline of its citizens particularly in following mandated health protocols aimed at curbing the further spread of the coronavirus.
As seen in the photo, taken along the city’s main thoroughfare, Session Road which is closed to vehicular traffic on Sundays, police officers wear their PPEs with pride: face mask, face shield, hand gloves and g-string.
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – In a post on her Facebook page, Leni Robredo announced that all her concerned staff at the Office of the Vice President (OVP) tested negative for Covid-19. It is presumed she did, too.
Robredo and staff went into self-quarantine last week after they reportedly came in close contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus.
What Robredo didn’t disclose was that she and her staff tested positive for being “nega,” a term widely used to describe Filipinos who display a negative attitude about social, political and other issues that beset the country. Similar to what many know to be “crab mentality.”
Robredo and the OVP are known for their generosity in criticizing every move or policy of the Duterte administration in order to create a semblance of some opposition — something that many describe as a desperate survival technique.
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