#ProtectVico trends anew as Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto gets summoned by NBI
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Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto was invited to the NBI main office on a possible violation of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto was invited to the NBI main office on a possible violation of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.
NBI spokesperson Ferdinand Lavin confirmed to GMA News that the NBI has sent Mayor Vico a subpoena letter for his alleged violation of the newly signed law under RA 11469.
JUST IN: NBI Spokesperson Ferdinand Lavin confirms NBI sent Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto subpoena letter for possible violation of Bayanihan to Heal as One Act | via @danotingcungco pic.twitter.com/58Q95XZqxJ
-- GMA News (@gmanews) April 1, 2020
The Pasig City mayor took to Twitter his defense saying that his office complied with all the directives from the national government.
He wrote, “They're asking for an "explanation on the alleged violation of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act (e.g. continuous tricycle operation)" We complied with all directives. Hindi po illegal magbigay ng opinyon. ...at alam kaya nila na March 24 naging batas ang Bayanihan Act?”
They're asking for an "explanation on the alleged violation of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act (e.g. continuous tricycle operation)"
-- Vico Sotto (@VicoSotto) April 1, 2020
We complied with all directives. Hindi po illegal magbigay ng opinyon.
...at alam kaya nila na March 24 naging batas ang Bayanihan Act? https://t.co/PY4LzZDf8y
The hashtag #ProtectVico gained traction once again on Twitter as netizens show support for the well-meaning public servant. As of writing, the hashtag has earned more than 23,000 tweets in the Philippines and has also grabbed the top spot on worldwide trends.
Since the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Vico has been outstandingly addressing the needs of his constituents in Pasig.
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