Mercado apologized for her viral slip-up that referred to the novel coronavirus disease as “COVID-14.” | NGunoINQ
Revilla surprised her with a bouquet of sunflowers, calling her “the greatest gift of God to me and my children.” After she received it, Mercado addressed viewers about her mistake.
“Sa mga natuwa sa aking pagkakamali, ‘labanin ang COVID-14,’ sorry po talaga… Madami talagang iniisip pero sorry po sa mga nagalit, ‘wag na tayong magalit, tapos na ang Mahal na Araw,” she said. “Bawal magkamali pala ang alcalde. Tao lang po, pasensya na.” “Pero ginagawa talaga natin lahat na magagawa para malampasan natin ang mga pagsubok na ‘to. We all pray na sana mahanap na talaga ‘yong lunas ng COVID-19,” she said, emphasizing the name of the disease.Revilla also defended his wife: “Alam n’yo sa panahon na ‘to, talagang minsan hindi mo na alam ang gagawin mo para sa mga kababayan mo dahil kahit anong gawin mo, may pula’t may pula pa rin.”
“Pero ang importante ay gawin mo ano ang dapat para sa kanila. Sabi nga ni Mayora, nagkamali siya COVID-14, medyo nadulas lang siya no’n, nagkamali, nobody’s perfect. Lahat naman tayo nagkakamali,” he said. “COVID-14” trended on Twitter locally after Mercado made the blooper on her Facebook Live April 7. The clip of her error was circulated, and though it amused some, others quipped that her husband had taken the missing 5.
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