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Vice President Leni Robredo under quarantine after COVID-19 exposure

Photo from VP Leni Robredo's Facebook page.

Vice President Leni Robredo revealed that she is now under quarantine after one of her contacts tested positive for the coronavirus disease or COVID-19.

“Nung Monday nasa Pasig kami, Wednesday nasa Taytay kami. Dapat sana ngayong darating na linggo, halimbawa bukas dapat sana nasa Lucena kami, Tuesday dapat sana Caloocan kami. Pero na-expose ako, Ka Ely, na-expose ako noong Huwebes sa isang nag-positive so sumunod ako sa protocol,” Leni said on her Sunday radio show.

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Robredo said she canceled all her scheduled physical meetings and converted her office’s activities online.

“Kinancel namin physical meetings noong Friday saka Saturday kaya lahat kinonvert muna namin online… hopefully ma swab na kami kasi kapag na clear na kami tuloy na ulit,” Leni said.

Robredo appeared to be in good health and high spirits.

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“Wala naman akong nararamdaman na iba,” she said.

She added that this is not the first time she was exposed to a person who tested positive for the virus.

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