GMA anchor and veteran broadcast journalist Howie Severino was apprehended by barangay officers and police for briefly not wearing a face mask.
Howie Severino was brought to the Amoranto Stadium where a hundred others including elderly and women were placed for committing violations.
Photojournalist Luis Liwanag said that Howie Severino was caught off guard after pulling down his mask momentarily just to drink water at the time.
Update: Official Statement of Howie Severino Regarding his Apprehension
Howie and other “violators” were given a lecture on how to properly wear a mask, a mandatory protocol, especially in public places.
Meanwhile, netizens couldn’t help but react on the apparent apprehension of the veteran journalist who’s one of the hosts of award-winning documentary show, “I-Witness.”
Here are comments of some netizens:
It was in April when he was infected with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
According to ABS-CBN News, it has reached out to Howie Severino for a statement but the journalist is yet to give details about the incident.
As of Tuesday, July 7, the country has already recorded 47,873 cases of COVID-19 with 12,386 recoveries and 1,309 deaths.
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