Charles Teves
The Office of the Vice President has been accused of sending spoiled food to frontliners stationed at the Diliman Doctors Hospital.
A netizen named Jamie Alexandre Alonzo tweeted the allegations and claimed that VP Spokesperson Barry Gutierez even went to the institution the very next day to apologize and to ask personnel to “keep quiet”.
https://twitter.com/JamieAlonzo/status/1275001629708697602?s=20
He tweeted a screenshot of a Facebook comment confirming the accusation that also said Gutierrez supposedly gave cash assistance and Robredo herself was rejected when she allegedly asked to meet with the hospital president.
https://twitter.com/JamieAlonzo/status/1275004179921002496?s=20
The Twitter user then blamed the media for not reporting the rumor.
https://twitter.com/JamieAlonzo/status/1275046049049001985?s=20
Guiterrez denied the accusation saying that he has never visited a hospital since the implementation of the ECQ. He also warned of the consequences of committing cyberlibel.
May nagkakalat ng kasinungalingan na nagpunta daw akong ospital, at nagpatahimik ng mga frontliners na may reklamo daw sa OVP. 2 bagay lang: 1) Mula nagka-ECQ wala pa akong ospital na pinupuntahan; at 2) 12 years na limit sa cyberlibel, kaya abangan lang nyo mga sinungaling kayo.
— Barry Gutierrez (@barrygutierrez3) June 22, 2020
Robredo herself went on social media to deny the accusations and labeled it as “fake news”. The OVP never received “such complaints” and those who spread the false information will be sought after by authorities.
Cyberliber is a very serious crime as seen with the conviction of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa which received international condemnation.
Jamie Alexander Alonzo can be subjected to this as tweeted by netizens.
https://twitter.com/felingfengan/status/1275099144613294081?s=20
— Rahfa XiV 😘 (@itsmerahfa14) June 22, 2020
https://twitter.com/Joash77490608/status/1275089145656795142?s=20
Tuluyan mo na Sir! Para matahimik yang mga nagkakalat ng kasinungalingan sa #BusyPresidente @lenirobredo 👍🏻🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/QC9672rcyp
— Junn (@22junn) June 22, 2020
Others have also retweeted Alonzo’s post.
Eto mga nag re-RT. pic.twitter.com/8juFvZNr1w
— jek (@akajeck01) June 22, 2020
