Sana mahimasmasan: Palace says can’t find replacement for resigned tracing czar Magalong

By Prince Golez

Malacañang on Sunday said it can’t find someone who can replace Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong as the country’s contact tracing czar.

Magalong earlier resigned as contact tracing czar after drawing flak for attending a party which violated social distancing and health measures.

“Unang una po, nung nagsumite ng letter si Mayor Magalong wala pong nakasulat doon na it is irrevocable so kaya nga po ang sinabi namin it is subject to acceptance at hindi naman po tinanggap ng (National Task Force) at dun na po tayo tumigil,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque told Dobol B sa News TV.

“Sa tingin ko naman mahimashimasan lang si Mayor Magalong at ipagapatuloy niya dahil wala po talaga tayong mahahanap na kapalit ni Mayor Magalong dahil siya po talaga ang naging awtor ng ating contact tracing formula,” he added.

Earlier, Roque said he’s “100 percent sure” that President Rodrigo Duterte would want Magalong to keep his post.

“I have heard with my own two years nothing but words of praises for Mayor Magalong from the President,” he also said.

Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)