WALANG katotohanan na itutuloy ang pagdiriwang ng kaarawan ni Albay Rep. Joey Salceda ngayong araw.
Ito ang inihayag ng kampo ni Salceda makaraang mag-viral ang isang Facebook post ukol sa nakatakda umanong party ng kongresista sa gitna ng matinding pagbaha sa Bicol Region.
“A very sad thing is happening now in the province of Albay. One of the congressmen there is having his birthday on Saturday,” ayon sa post ng netizen.
“The sad thing is that most of the govt agencies now are participating on singing and dancing to present on mananita of congressman on Saturday instead of focusing for rescue and helping the public that were affected by the Typhoon Kristine,” dagdag nito.
Hindi naman pinangalanan sa post ang mambabatas pero tingin ng mga commenters ay si Salceda ang tinutukoy dahil October 26 ang birthday nito.
Agad naglabas ng kalatas ang kampo ni Salceda at sinabing kanselado na ang party.
“I personally want to address the concerns and misinformation circulating regarding a supposed event for the congressman. This is not true. The concert and other festivities have been canceled to focus all funds and efforts on the ongoing typhoon response operations for Typhoon Kristine,” base sa statement.
“We have been in constant coordination with uniformed agencies since the start of the typhoon, ensuring that all efforts are directed towards helping affected families. This has been a priority from the beginning of the storm up to now, as we continue with the rehabilitation and response phase. In fact, the congressman himself ordered that all celebrations be set aside, given the current state of calamity in Albay,” dugtong nito.
