#ProtectVico trends worldwide after NBI summons Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto

Alois Isinika

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#ProtectVico trends worldwide after NBI summons Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto
This is the second time that Filipinos online rallied behind the neophyte mayor using the same hashtag

MANILA, Philippines – #ProtectVico topped the Twitter trending topic worldwide on Wednesday, April 1, shortly after the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced it will summon Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto for his supposed violation of a new law granting President Rodrigo Duterte special powers to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

 

The NBI is singling out the young mayor for supposedly “disobeying national government policies” related to the Luzon-wide lockdown imposed by Duterte on March 17. (READ: Sotto urges national gov’t to allow tricycles during coronavirus lockdown)

Celebrities and political figures came out in support of the neophyte mayor.

Twitter users also questioned the legality of the decision, echoing Sotto’s response that the law was not yet enacted when he appealed to Malacañang if he could allow tricycles to operate in Pasig City.

 

Experts say the law cannot be applied retroactively. 

Netizens compared Sotto’s case to that of pro-administration Senator Koko Pimentel, who broke coronavirus quarantine protocols and exposed other people to risks but who was given due consideration by the government. (READ: Makati Med denounces Pimentel’s ‘irresponsible, reckless’ protocol breach)

Less than two weeks ago, #ProtectVico also trended after the administration ordered local government units to stand down and follow national directives on the Luzon lockdown.

Here are more tweets about this:

What are your thoughts on NBI’s move? Let us know in the comments section! – Rappler.com

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Alois Isinika

Alois Isinika is a former digital communications specialist at Rappler.