Palace to LGUs: Don’t blame Duterte for vax site chaos

By Prince Golez

Malacañang on Monday urged local chief executives not to blame President Rodrigo Duterte for the issue of overcrowding in vaccination centers last August 5.

Duterte had nothing to do with it because his threat to bar unvaccinated people from going outdoors was made July 28, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said.

“Linawin po natin, nangyari ang pagdumog ng mga tao sa ilang vaccination sites sa Metro Manila at Region 4-A noong madaling araw ng Huwebes, August 5. At, kailan huling nagsalita ang president tungkol sa bagay na ito? July 28 pa po,” Roque said in a televised briefing.

“Ang tinutukoy lang ng pangulo ay ang mga nasa priority list na ayaw magpabakuna. So kinakailangan naman po, mga lokal na pamahalaan, tanggapin po ang katungkulan na isaayos ang pagbabakuna at huwag naman ibaling ang sisi sa ating presidente,” he added.

Meanwhile, Roque said at least five people are facing charges for spreading false information that unvaccinated people can’t go out for essential trips or get cash aid from the government.

“Sa mga nagpapakalat ng fake news, mahahanap kayo, sasampahan kayo ng kaso, ikukulong kayo,” the secretary also said.

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