(Screenshot of the pool party allegedly posted on Facebook on May 9)
According to Mayor Joy Belmonte, the improvised pool party was arranged by the residents on Mother’s Day, April 9.
“May 9 to 11 nagkaroon ng improvised pool party, meaning inflatable pool ang ginamit; meron pong diskuhan, may sayawan, may inuman, may videoke kumpleto po, at walang nagsusuot ng mask (May 9 to 11 they had an improvised pool party, meaning inflatable pool was used; there was a disco, dancing, drinking, videoke, and no one wore mask),” Belmonte said in an interview with DZMM on Monday.
“Ayon doon sa mga kwento kwento ng mga ininterview ng contact tracers ay ang fire truck po ng barangay ang siyang naglagay ng tubig doon sa improvised swimming pool, ang inuman po ay naganap sa covered court (According to the stories of those interviewed by contact tracers, the fire truck of the barangay put water in the improvised swimming pool, the drinking took place in the covered court),” she added.