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JUST IN: Atty. Rico Quicho has filed a letter-complaint to the Department of Justice against Sen. Koko Pimentel detailing clear facts and circumstances of his direct violation of RA 11332, its implementing rules, and other DOH regulations.
Quicho: "The Letter-Complaint references the online change. org petition that gathered around 200,000 signatures. We are one with the Filipino people in condemning negligent and reckless acts which expose the public, especially our health workers to unnecessary risks."
Quicho: "As a lawyer and advocate of the rule of law, I cannot in good conscience allow the reckless actions of Sen. Koko Pimentel to be brushed aside so easily. He blatantly violated laws, which put the lives and health of frontliners and even ordinary citizens at grave risk."
Quicho: "He has categorically admitted his breach without remorse. And yet because of his position, he is still not being made accountable."
Quicho: "With this, I hope the DOJ will swiftly act and pursue legal actions against Sen. Koko Pimentel. We trust that DOJ will be true to its commitment to the Filipino people to uphold the rule of law without fear or favor."
CONTEXT: Last March 25, Sen. Koko Pimentel confirmed that he was positive for COVID-19, having tested on March 20 and received the result four days later. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/03/25/2003350/pimentel-becomes-second-senator-test-positive-covid-19
CONTEXT: Makati Medical Center then released a statement condemning Sen. Pimentel having visited the hospital with his then-positive wife on the evening he received his test result, knowing he should be observing quarantine. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/03/26/2003517/mmc-slams-infected-kokos-hospital-visit
