Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 14) — “ANO BA TALAGA?” Netizens are again asking that question all day today about the curfew that’s supposed to take effect tomorrow in Metro Manila from 8pm to 5am, in line with the government’s precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
It was the very same question many were asking on Thursday after President Rodrigo Duterte said, “Community quarantine is hereby imposed in the entire of Metro Manila. Ayaw naming gamitin yan kasi takot kayo… but it’s a lockdown.”
The question that was asked over and over after the President’s much-awaited address to the nation, “community quarantine or lockdown?” ANO BA TALAGA?
This time – curfew or no curfew? That is the question. ANO BA TALAGA?
Earlier Saturday, the Metro Manila Development Authority announced it would impose a curfew in the National Capitol Region’s 16 cities and 1 municipality, from 8pm to 5am. MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia said so himself at the presser, that all Metro Manila mayors agreed to issue a resolution to impose the curfew starting March 15 until April 14.
But it wasn’t the case.
Later in the afternoon, the Department of the Interior and Local Government clarified that the imposition and implementation of the curfew would depend on ordinances which local government units would have to approve.
So you can’t blame people for asking. ANO BA TALAGA?
@stphns_nt (Nathan Stephens) Tweeted, “Las Piñas LGU says Metro Manila-wide curfew will start on Monday, March 16, then I have read something on the news that it will start tonight, March 14, then I have read another one saying it will be tomorrow, March 15. ANO BA TALAGA? Ang gulo po.
@lakwastsaray said, ANO BA TALAGA is trending because EVERYONE IS CONFUSED.
While @signortupe asked the same question – ANO BA TALAGA? Can y’all fix your DISORGANIZED ANNOUNCEMENTS. GEEZ.
Amid the trending ANO BA TALAGA question, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar accused the media of proliferating fake news, despite the fact, that the MMDA did announce the curfew was happening.
So, @bbkalluto defended the media and replied to Andanar. “Hindi po fake news just because you retracted your statements. Ill-informed, indecisives, pero hind fake. I mean recalled goods aren’t fake goods. They’re just not quality goods. ANO BA TALAGA?
Once and for all – there is no curfew, at least until local government units in each of the 16 cities and 1 municipality in Metro Manila have approved ordinances to put this measure in effect.
So “don’t play with my feelings,” begged a certain @Twammy Tam
While @Javixx_m said “I care, I don’t care… Ano ba talaga!”
