Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano tests positive for COVID-19

Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said Tuesday she was under quarantine after she tested positive for COVID-19.

The mayor said she underwent testing after experiencing symptoms on Tuesday.

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“Nais ko lamang ipaalam na sa araw na ito, nakaramdam po ang inyong lingkod ng ilang sintomas ng COVID 19 dahilan upang ako po ay magpa PCR Test o magpa swab test kaagad. Sa resulta, nakita na ako ay nagpositibo sa nasabing sakit,” she said.

(I just want to let you know that today, your servant felt some symptoms of COVID 19 reason for me to do a PCR Test or swab test right away. As a result, I was found to be positive for the disease.)

“Ako po ngayon ay nag-isolate. Kasalukuyang isinasagawa na rin ang COVID 19 protocols ng lungsod on contact tracing sa maaaring naging source ng sakit at gayundin sa aking mga nakasalamuha upang maiwasan ang tuluyan pang pagkalat nito,” she said in a Facebook post.

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(I’m now under isolation. The city government has also commenced contact tracing to track the source and my contacts to prevent the spread of the virus.)

Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano tests positive for COVID-19

“Sa kabila nito, tuloy-tuloy pa rin ang tapat na paglilingkod ng ating lungsod. Aking inatasan ang lahat ng departamento na huwag pabayaan ang mga pangangailangan ng ating mga kababayan. Binigyan ko na rin ng direktiba ang ating mga opisyal at kawani ng lokal na pamahalaan na tuloy-tuloy lang ang mga lprograma at proyekto sa gitna ng aking kasalukuyang kalagayan,” the Pasay City mayor added.

(Despite this, the faithful service of our city continues. I have instructed all departments not to neglect the needs of our countrymen. I have also given a directive to our local government officials and staff to continue the programs and projects in the midst of my current situation.)

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“Sa pangyayaring ito natin makikita na walang pinipili ang COVID 19 at talagang kailangan natin ang tulong ng pagpapabakuna at pananalangin sa Panginoon upang tuluyan nating mapagtagumapayan ang sakit na ito,” Pasay City Mayor Emi said.

(This proves that COVID-19 does not choose its victims and we really need to get vaccinated and pray to God to overcome this illness.)