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DILG backs Vico, says NBI action against him a 'useless political distraction'
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) described the National Bureau of Investigation's (NBI) summoning of Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto as a "useless political distraction" amid the COVID-19 crisis.
DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya stated that Mayor Sotto has been cooperative, especially after agreeing to the DILG's position on the use of tricycles for mass transportation.
Malaya expressed surprise at the NBI's decision to proceed with the investigation into Sotto's alleged violation of the Bayanihan Act.
He added that any miscommunication between the DILG and Mayor Sotto has already been resolved.
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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is defending its investigation into Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto for alleged violations of a memorandum suspending public transportation under the enhanced community quarantine.
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The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) stated that the issue concerning Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto's initial decision to permit tricycle operations during the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) has been resolved legally.
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The hashtag #ProtectVico trended globally on Twitter after the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) summoned Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto for allegedly violating the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.
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Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto urged his constituents to focus on mutual help amid the COVID-19 crisis, rather than getting distracted by issues hurled against him.
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President Rodrigo Duterte denies any involvement in the National Bureau of Investigation's (NBI) summoning of Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto regarding alleged violations of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.
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