Gapan City, Nueva Ecija Mayor Emerson Pascual, who announced he was positive for COVID-19, reads the contents of “love letters” sent to him by his children while confined in a hospital for treatment. PHOTO SOURCED BY STEVE GOSUICO FROM THE MAYOR’S FB PAGE.
Ecija mayor tests positive for COVID-19
GAPAN CITY – City Mayor Emerson “Emeng” Pascual has confirmed that he was tested positive of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
On his Facebook post, the city mayor said that after taking an antigen and an RT-PCR test on August 5, it was confirmed that he got the virus.
“Nung gabi sumakit ang ulo, kaya nagpa-antigen test ako at nagpositive, kaya nagpa-RT-PCR test din kaagad ako at iyun nga positive din,” he said on his social media page.
“Nung umaga ng araw na iyon, mga 5:30 a.m., nag-jogging pa ako ng isang oras tapos ng jumping rope pa mga isang libong beses, tapos naligo ako, nagtrabaho uli at iyon nga pagbalik ko ng bahay, iba na ang pakiramdam ko,” said Pascual.
He said he decided to reveal his true state of health because it was his moral obligation to do so.
The city mayor, who is being rumored to be eyeing a congressional seat for the province’s fourth district opposite incumbent Rep. Maricel Natividad-Nagaño in the 2022 polls, also appealed to those who had close contact with him for the past three days to undergo the necessary safety protocols.
On his FB page, Pascual also shared love letters sent to him by his children while confined in the hospital.
“Sa panahon ng pandemiya, lahat puwede isakripisyo para sa paglilingkod sa bayan, lahat kakayanin natin kahit isugal pati sariling buhay para makatulong sa mga tao. Pero iba pala pag pati pamilya apektado. Ito po ay pagpapaalala sa ating lahat na mag-ingat tayo hindi para sa ating sarili, ang pag-iingat natin ay para sa kakapakan ng ating pamilya,” the mayor stressed on his FB post, which generated more than 40,000 reactions and 5,100 comments.
Pascual also urged those who want to avail of free antigen and RT-PCR tests to text or call 0995-342-5133.
