Manila Mayor “Isko” Moreno Domagoso said COVID-19 immunizations will continue in Manila even amid rains, in what could be a direct response to President Duterte’s statement during his last State of The Nation Address (SONA) where he disagreed with forcing people to wait for hours in flooded areas to be vaccinated.
Moreno indirectly made a comment stating, “Mas marami silang sinasabing ibang bagay to create smokescreen. Ang ibig pong sabihin ng smokescreen ay yan ay para malito ‘yung mga tumitingin, para lumabo ang mga mata ninyo. Kaya gagawa sila ng mga salita para yun ang mapansin, mawala ang direction sa kapalpakan ng iilang tao”
Moreno justified why he believes that vaccination should be implemented even if citizens must endure floods.
“My question is, will COVID-19 stop when it rains? Does COVID-19 stop when it’s Saturday?” He said.
“Linggo, titigil ba si COVID-19? Naku, hindi rin nag-trabaho ‘yung mga gobyerno na yun. Natutulog sila kung saan masarap ang buhay nila,” Moreno added.
To date, Manila has vaccinated more than a million individuals against the deadly COVID-19 virus.
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