Jennica Garcia Earn Criticisms Over Face Masks Despite Emergency Response
Actress Jennica Garcia received criticisms online for not wearing face masks during their rescue operations amid Typhoon Ulysses.
Jennica took Instagram to speak out after a photo of her and her team drew flak for apparently not wearing face masks, which she said is not true. In her post, the actress pleads to the public to stop hating them over the accusations.
“Wag na po sanang batuhan ng HATE pa kaming mga rescuers (I hope you would stop from throwing hate toward us rescuers). In the previous post that I made. ALL THE PHOTOS WERE FROM OUR PAST RESCUE AND MEDICAL OPERATIONS. KAYA WALANG MASK (Which is why we wear not wearing masks),” she stressed.
“I shared the photos to show proof that Alliance Search And Rescue (ASAR) is on the field when [calamities] strike,” Garcia explained. “Hindi naman kami sumesweldo sa serbisyong aming ibinibigay para makarinig pa ng kutya mula sa iba sainyo. Pasintabi naman po ng kaunti,” she added.
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Along with the said post, a lot of photos, some of which show that they do not wear masks because they were taken before the COVID-19 pandemic. She also introduces ASAR as a non-profit organization providing an education based on saving, search, and medical operations in the country.
However, some netizens seem to have criticized her and the team for violating health protocols. Garcia’s post showing her and fellow rescuers without masks as they carry boxes of donuts.
In the said post, she explained that they were not wearing masks at that time because they took a short break and eat when someone suddenly approached them to give them donuts.
She also explained that sometimes, they would have to remove masks during operations when these get wet or muddied and need to be replaced. Garcia assured that they immediately wear a new one once on dry land.
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