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| Contact tracing czar and Baguio Mayor Benjie Magalong (Left) with his wife (Right) and KC Concepcion (Center). (Photo from PEP) |
[Asia News Communication = Reporter Reakkana] Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong and the country’s contact tracing czar, admitted that there were lapses in the observance of health protocols at a party organized by social media personality Tim Yap, which he attended with his wife recently. According to PH Inquirer, the party, held at The Manor at Camp John Hay, was attended by several guests who appeared to have disobeyed health protocols like physical distancing and wearing masks, as seen on videos shared on social media.
In an interview, Magalong was asked if he thought that there were violations of the minimum health requirements to avert the transmission of COVID-19 during the gathering, in which he answered in the affirmative. "There is. Even my wife violated it because she removed her mask due to the picture-taking… A photographer was roaming to take photos, but maybe because of excitement, some removed their masks for pictures. But I always wore mine. It just so happened that we’re only human and sometimes, when we’re so engaged in a particular activity that is fun, we forget to comply." he said.
Magalong recognized that there are moments where people forget to comply with health protocols, especially when there are events as such. The Department of Tourism in the Cordillera Administrative Region said it is investigating the party held in Baguio City.
