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University of the Philippines Executive Vice President Dr. Teddy Herbosa blamed UP #SONAgkaisa rallyists for the spread of COVID-19 on the campus.
On his Twitter, the UP executive asked, “Sino ang dapat sisihin kung isa na dumalo sa protest rally ay magka COVID-19? Stay at home.”
[Who should be blamed if one of the rallyists will be infected with COVID-19?]
Herbosa seems to disapprove of the rally conducted on the campus and blamed them for the spread of COVID-19.
Recently, the UPD COVID-19 task force announced that the campus already recorded 118 cases of COVID-19 in their area. Of these 118 cases, 48 are active, 67 have recovered and 6 are dead.
“As of July 28 data from the UP Health Service (UPHS) Public Health Unit, UPD has 118 COVID-19 cases, composed of both UP Campus residents and UPD employees who are not Barangay UP Campus residents,” the university wrote.
However, Herbosa shared an article with a misleading headline that tried to blame the cases on the rallyists and that the 6 mortalities came from those who participated in the rally.
https://twitter.com/thevincent_m/status/1289085525182177280
He even cited a Facebook post of a doctor who said that 4 rallyists came to their Emergency room complaining about a ‘worrisome’ cough.
https://twitter.com/thevincent_m/status/1289085525182177280
However, this post was disaffirmed by a Twitter user.
https://twitter.com/Simply_Clinton/status/1288880819205939201
public hospital.
Unfortunately for him, I am affiliated in the two private hospitals where he rotates. And I assure you with my post MI heart, that these private hosp do not accept interns as they are not accredited by APMC for internship. I am a chair in one of the training hosp— simply_clinton (@Simply_Clinton) July 30, 2020
in Baguio and we already received a marching order from APMC that interns will have to be pulled out to whoch we conceded even if they really wanted to keep going on duty. Wala po kami medical clerks and interns rotating since March until present.
— simply_clinton (@Simply_Clinton) July 30, 2020
Addendum: pag adult patients ang may respiratory symptoms in this hosp, they are brought to a different consultation unit which is manned by the nurses. And only medical resident checks them up.
This poster is a surgical resident so he has no business evaluating medical patients— simply_clinton (@Simply_Clinton) July 31, 2020
https://twitter.com/Simply_Clinton/status/1289080674536759296
He already deactivated his facebook account.
— simply_clinton (@Simply_Clinton) July 31, 2020
The shared article of Herbosa also came from an unverified source and unknown author.
Walang author.
Walang linked source.
Walang "About" tab ang website.Worst thing, XXX videos ang lumalabas kapag sinearch ang "Pinoy Expose".
Worst-worst thing, shared via tweet by an MD. pic.twitter.com/CvK8PK5lhH
— Fact-check PH (@factcheckPH_AE) July 31, 2020
Herbosa who is also the special adviser of NTF COVID-19 was slammed by netizens after his unprofessionalism and spreading of fake news.
.@Teddybird @Teddybird
on rallies: vs on Balik-Probinsiya: pic.twitter.com/7rWXV8H7ES— HIDILYN KLUM (@Punongbayan_) July 31, 2020
Is this real? Also just a reminder that this person is UP Executive Vice President. Either he doesn't double check sources or he really wants to spread black prop against protesters. Spreading lies like this harms his constituents — UP students themselves. https://t.co/u3sTuRitHq
— Cristina Chi (@chicristina_) July 31, 2020
The irony. Daming nakakabit na kung anu-ano sa pangalan, may oblation pa sa header pero gusto ipagkait ang health services sa mga nag-rarally.
Upsilon, yung brod niyo nagkakalat. pic.twitter.com/SjxE5oyJC1
— Japheth (@japtobias) July 31, 2020
After gaining flak from netizens, Herbosa made his Twitter account private.
