Bacoor City Mayor Lani Mercado Revilla threw shade on other mayors who are currently getting praised on social media.
In a Facebook live, Mercado said she knew that there are social media savvy mayors who are getting special attention online thus she opted to use the platform also.
“Magandang magandang hapon po mga kababayan kong Bacooreno. Alam kong maraming naghahanap po sa akin. Mukhang tume-trending ho talaga yung mga mayors na mahilig mag-social media so nagso-social media na rin ho ako ngayon,” she said.
“Kahapon po kasi maraming naghahanap po sakin, tayo po ay nag stay home, work home ang ginawa po natin dahil po nagbibigay po ng instructions gumagawa ng executive orders pumipirma nito at may sinasagutan pang mga assistance para po sa atin pong mga kababayan na namatayan, naospital nagkasakit,” she added.
Mercado was one of the Mayors who trended on social media for being absent from the public eye despite the escalating situation on the COVID-19 crisis.
https://www.facebook.com/imdigitalpogi/posts/10218120904348466
Her absence was compared by netizens to mayors who are being praised and commended by netizens for their efforts to deal with the crisis.
Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, and Cainta Mayor Kit Nieto were all lauded for being proactive with their approach in their respective cities.
Nieto was the first to deploy all of his barangay health workers and do house-to-house health check after DOH (Department of Health) confirmed that the first case of community transmission in the country came from Cainta.
https://www.facebook.com/attykeith.nieto/posts/10218831542478335
He also implemented giving food stubs to those highly affected by the community quarantine.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10218871106947422&set=a.3701204127405&type=3&theater
Manila mayor Isko Moreno, on the other hand, has allocated a P227.5-million budget to feed around 350,000 families for three days in case the COVID-19 scenario takes more time than expected.
Yorme also instituted a Center for Infectious Disease Control at the Sta. Ana hospital to be used as isolation rooms for COVID-19 cases in the city of Manila.
Presenting our Manila Center for Infectious Disease Control at Sta. Ana Hospital.
Each isolation room has a bed, AC unit, drawers, and a bathroom.
Plus: decontamination areas and changing rooms (w/ available PPEs). pic.twitter.com/JwY0h80s71
— Isko Moreno Domagoso (@IskoMoreno) March 16, 2020
Aside from that, he also personally roamed the streets of the city to make sure people are abiding by the curfew rules.
I just can't help but to adore Manila Mayor Isko Moreno. His dedication to serve his people can't be equalled. He himself roams the city to make sure that everyone is following the curfew. #COVID19PH #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/g47CqjJe9a
— DOTSTrash (@DotsTrash) March 16, 2020
Among Metro Manila mayors, Vico Sotto currently seems to be the most lauded because of his innovative, logical yet practical approach in implementing the quarantine. The Pasig City Mayor was praised not only by his constituents but many netizens from different parts of the country.
From pledging to pay the full salaries of all of the city’s employees and contractuals, to purchasing and distributing 400,000 food packs for his constituents, putting up a mobile kitchen for frontliners, and providing free bus transportation to all essential employees, Pasig city is currently being tagged as a model city in the fight against COVID-19.
Sa kasalukuyan ay inihahanda na namin ang Purchase Request para sa 400,000 food packs.
Hindi magiging madali ang logistics nito. Hihingi ang lungsod ng tulong sa mga pamahalaan pambarangay para sa distribusyon.
(Mode: emergency procurement. Expected delivery: end of this week) pic.twitter.com/ODw7c81mRG
— Vico Sotto (@VicoSotto) March 18, 2020
https://twitter.com/indeNiaLLady/status/1240131259201998849
What’s impressed people more is the purchase of drones which will be used to spray viral disinfectant from above.
3 disinfecting drones
1 drone for public address
1 for monitoring and videoPasigueños r u ready to get wet?!
credits: Bryant Wong pic.twitter.com/gzlMOwfxSK
— ً (@suprhys) March 18, 2020
But aside from the three mayors, there were also others who showed great efforts in the fight against the new coronavirus.
Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro was also praised by many for the efforts he’s been doing for his constituents like putting up their own molecular laboratory which will be used in testing COVID-19 cases.
https://twitter.com/musingstJ/status/1240637074375462915
Valenzuela Mayor Rex Gatchalian also had a share of commendable works for setting up a Central Isolation Center in preparation for eventual positive cases in their city.
Walang Postive na Covid case to date sa Valenzuela City
Pero we are prepared for anything that may come our way. DILG instructed us so we followed
We now have two Central Isolation Centers. Disinfected, Set Up and in a couple of hours Sealed.
Sana wag na magamit ang mga eto pic.twitter.com/YTKKwg2syJ
— Rex (@rex_gatchalian) March 18, 2020
