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Piolo Pascual and film director Joyce Bernal’s crew denied from shooting in Sagada

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Actor Piolo Pascual and film director Joyce Bernal’s crew were denied the chance to shoot in Sagada for President Rodrigo Duterte’s upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Sagada as an LGU is empowered to implement national guidelines in terms of quarantine protocols. Sagada has decided through its ordinances and relevant guidelines to prohibit entry of tourists and non-residents.

In a statement released by Sagada Rural Health Unit on Facebook, it clarified the matter and said that a coordinator from Malacanang Presidential Broadcast Staff-RTVM called the Mayor and the Municipal Disaster Risk and Management Officer (MDRRMO) asking if a team under film director Bernal can come to video shoot in Sagada.

The coordinator told them that video materials will be used in this year’s SONA scheduled on the 3rd Monday of July.

Read Sagada Rural Health Unit below.

“On July 3, 2020, a coordinator from the Malacanang Presidential Broadcast Staff-RTVM called the Mayor and the Municipal Disaster Risk and Management Officer (MDRRMO) asking if a team under Direk Joyce K. Bernal can come to video shoot in Sagada. Accordingly, video materials will be used in this year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) scheduled on the 3rd Monday of July. Both declined the request.

On July 5, 2020, word was received that the team was on its way to Sagada. The MDRRMO recommended for an emergency meeting to refer the matter to the Local COVID-19 Task Force which was convened at 1:30 PM. Upon the query of the body for any written communication regarding the video shoot, it was found out that an email was sent by Direk Joyce Bernal’s team after office hours on July 3, 2020, Friday. The letter was informing the Mayor of the team coming on the night of July 5, 2020. Attached to the letter was an Authorization Letter signed by DENNIS WILFRED P. PABALAN, Executive Director of the Malacanang Presidential Broadcast Staff-RTVM.

While the meeting was ongoing, the advance party of Direk Joyce were being escorted by our Phil. National Police to Sagada Cellar Door where they will be staying, after the management of Sagada Heritage Village turned them down following the local guideline that all tourism establishments continue to be suspended/closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sagada Cellar Door manager and Direk Joyce Bernal were called to attend the ongoing meeting. It was Direk Joyce who came down to attend said meeting.The Local Task Force explained the sentiments of the body and their stand which was contained in a letter addressed to the team’s coordinator. Direk Joyce clearly understood the decision of the body and she was apologetic. She appealed that they be given the night to rest in Cellar Door and to ensure that their vehicles are ready for the long trip back to Manila. The body agreed since they were already at the Cellar Door.

Meantime, our Local COVID Task Force will be conducting monitoring activities for Cellar Door management to ensure that those in the establishment undergo a mandatory quarantine.”

Sagada Mayor James Pooten said Piolo and Bernal’s team were asked to leave the highland town despite having travel papers and authorization from Malacañang for the sake of the health of its people.

Pooten said health and safety of his town has to be put at the utmost priority and added no amount of permits and authorization can sway the decision of its stakeholders to keep the town sealed from tourists.

“We hope to keep Sagada COVID-free, hindi nakukuha sa palakasan ito, health kasi ng mga tao ang kailangan [alagaan],” the mayor was quoted saying.

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