CDO vlogger to face raps for enticing viewers to leave homes amid quarantine

A vlogger from Cagayan de Oro City will be facing charges for asking his viewers to leave their homes amid the city-wide community quarantine to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease.

According to a 24 Oras report by Tina Panganiban Perez on Monday, “The Wonder Boy” Antonio Bonitos posted a vlog on April 16 enjoining his viewers to go outside their homes to enjoy the summer.

“Summer na ngayon, walang hiyang lockdown lockdown na ‘yan. Guys, tara, maligo tayo!” he said.

His video also caught several other people swimming at the sea amid the quarantine.

The CDO Regulatory Compliance Board went to the vlogger’s home to speak to him about the video.

Bonitos said he did not expect that many people would see his vlog.

“Mga ka-Wonders, humihingi ako ng public apology guys. Sumunod tayo sa gobyerno. Stay at home lang tayo, guys,” he said.

The board is now readying charges to be filed against Bonitos.

“Nasa public health crisis tayo ngayon. Kita niyo naman, sa video niya, siya na mismo nagsabi na bored siya kaya siya lumabas labas,” CDO Regulatory Compliance Board chief Antonio Resma said.

“Nasa batas na ang mga essential workers lang ang lalabas. Non-essential ‘yung ginagawa niya tapos nang-hikayat pa siya sa ibang tao na lumabas. —Julia Mari Ornedo/LDF, GMA News