Interior Secretary Eduardo Año reminded the government officials on Wednesday to observe “delicadeza” (propriety). This was after the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) reportedly failed to practice physical distancing during a birthday celebration of Metro Manila Police chief Major Gen. Debold Sinas.

Año said in his interview on dzMM when he asked about the alleged failure of observing social distancing during Sinas’ birthday celebration, “Nakarating sakin yan, papaubaya ko sa Philippine National Police yung pag-conduct ng investigation na ito kung ano talaga nangyari. Kaya ang sinasabi ko sa aking mga government officials lalo na sa nasasakupan ng DILG (Department of the Interior and Local Government), ito yung tinatawag nating delicadeza. May pagkakataon na kailangan maging example ka.”

Previously, NCRPO had posted some photos of Sinas’ birthday serenade last Friday, May 8. Some photos showed his interaction with guests and policemen lining up at the buffet during the celebration.

PNP chief Gen. Archie Gamboa said in an online press briefing on Tuesday, that he will investigate if there are violations of health protocols during Sinas’ celebration.

According to Gamboa, so far he did not see any violation in organizing the birthday celebration.

Meanwhile, Año said that the celebration should not be organized especially for the duration of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and the coronavirus disease crisis.

“Siguro yung nangyari diyan, without the knowledge of Gen. Sinas, nag-organize yung subordinates niya na bigyan natin ng surprise na ganito e that is a big no no. Habang nasa ECQ tayo meron tayong crisis, wala yung celebration na ganyan yung mga to organize dinner na ganito, delicadeza nga e. Right there and then dapat ipatigil mo kung meron mang mga ganyan,” he said.

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