The birthday celebration of Metro Manila police chief Major General Debold Sinas is “uncalled for” specially during the quarantine period in view of COVID-19.
This statement was made by Interior Secretary Eduardo Año in an interview aired lived via Teleradyo today.
Año, however, said the event was not really a birthday party but a “Mañanita” which is a tradition in the military and police service. The birthday surprise was conducted in Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig, Metro Manila which is under Enhanced Community Quarantine or ECQ.
The government has prohibited mass gatherings during these times,
Las Mañanitas is a traditional birthday song originally sung in Mexico and other Latin countries, to serenade the birthday celebrator usually early in the morning.
“But during this time it is uncalled for, i said there is a delicadeza so dapat stop muna yan,” Año said.
Año has directed all bureaus and offices under the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to refrain from such gatherings.
“I leave it to PNP to conduct investigation if there are violations of the quarantine guideiines,” he added.
Early today,, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa said he does not see any violation since there was no party but only a mañanita.
