Pastor in hot water

BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga) is set to file criminal charges against a pastor for reportedly spreading false information on the COVID-19.

PRO-13 Director, Brig. Gen. Joselito T. Esquivel Jr., said Monday the local police in Veruela town, Agusan del Norte was preparing charges against the 29-year-old pastor, a resident of Barangay Binucayan, Loreto, Agusan del Sur.

Esquivel said the pastor allegedly posted on his Facebook account about “two positive cases of Covid-19” in barangays San Gabriel and Sta. Emilia in Veruela.

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