& #39;Wala pa rin pagtitipon kasi & #39;yun & #39;yung policy,& #39; says Major General Debold Sinas, who violated the policy himself on his birthday. #Echobox=1590148533">https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/261717-sinas-tells-muslims-keep-distance-eidl-fitr-2020?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter #Echobox=1590148533">https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak...
CONTEXT: Despite a ban on mass gatherings while Metro Manila was on lockdown, dozens of National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) cops gathered to celebrate the birthday of their chief, Major General Debold Sinas, in Camp Bagong Diwa on May 8. https://www.rappler.com/nation/260657-ncrpo-chief-sinas-birthday-celebration-ecq-may-2020">https://www.rappler.com/nation/26...
RELATED STORY. The Philippine National Police (PNP) filed criminal cases on May 15 against Metro Manila police chief Major General Debold Sinas and 18 other cops for celebrating a birthday party and violating quarantine rules under a coronavirus lockdown. https://www.rappler.com/nation/261033-pnp-files-criminal-administrative-charges-vs-sinas-cops-birthday-party-coronavirus-lockdown">https://www.rappler.com/nation/26...
RELATED STORY. In a televised speech that started late Tuesday, May 19, and ended early Wednesday, May 20, Duterte said he prevented Sinas from getting "transferred," calling him "a good officer" and "an honest one." https://www.rappler.com/nation/261418-duterte-sides-sinas-stays-further-orders">https://www.rappler.com/nation/26...