Hindi pamumulitika ang travel ban sa China! Pangilinan dispelled politicizing virus outbreak

Sen. Kiko Pangilinan / photo from Sunstar

Opposition senator Kiko Pangilinan debunked the allegations that he is politicizing the spread of coronavirus when he sought to impose a travel ban on China due to the outbreak.

In a Facebook post, Pangilinan said that he was only reminding the administration to prioritize the health of the Filipino citizens from the threat which originally came from China.

“HINDI PAMUMULITIKA ANG PANAWAGAN NA IPATUPAD ANG TOTAL TRAVEL BAN,” Pangilinan said

“Panawagan ito na kumilos ang Administrasyon at unahin na iligtas ang ating mga kababayan sa kapahamakan at ipatupad ang total travel ban mula sa China. Ang pamumulitika ay yung inuuna ang China at interes nito bago ang interes ng ating mga kababayan,” he said.

Mocha Uson, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration deputy administrator, earlier lashed out at Pangilinan for allegedly politicizing the virus issue.

Uson stressed that it is best to work together instead of criticizing the government.

Earlier, Pangilinan had condemned the lack of urgency of the Duterte administration to impose a travel ban on visitors coming from China. He said, Chinese tourists should go straight to Malacanang.

“Kung sa tingin ng gobyerno na ligtas ang ating mga kababayan at hindi kailangan ng travel ban sa mga galing ng China dapat mula airport derecho silang lahat sa Malakanyan,” said Pangilinan.