Manila Bulletin
New RTVM team handling Duterte SoNA coverage on Monday
The Radio Television Malacañang (RTVM) will proceed with covering President Rodrigo Duterte's 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) despite two of its personnel testing positive for COVID-19.
Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar confirmed that a different RTVM team, with no contact with the infected employees, will handle the coverage.
To minimize the risk of the President's exposure, only RTVM will be allowed inside the Batasang Pambansa Complex for the SONA, with other media outfits to receive the video feed from RTVM.
The RTVM team assigned to the SONA will undergo testing as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of President Duterte and others present.
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