Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has compared himself to Vice President Leni Robredo after the media reported the health protocol violations during his event in Bantayan, Cebu.

Viral photos from the event in Cebu showed that although a large crowd was wearing face masks but they are compressed and no social distancing was observed.

“Ang kinakasama ko ng loob, bakit ako ang pinupuruhan palagi ng Inquirer and ng ABS-CBN?” he said in a press briefing.

“Bakit noong nakikita n’yo sa screen si VP Leni, nakipag-handshake handshake pa, hindi ba violation ito ng restriction on social distancing?,” Roque said.

Roque even showed photos of Robredo visiting typhoon-hit areas and handshaking typhoon victims.

“Ang tanong ko naman sa mga media na kasama natin, patas sana,”he said.

The spokesperson of Vice President Leni Robredo, Barry Gutierrez, hit back at Roque for comparing himself to the Vice President.

“I look forward to the day when officials in this administration can just be accountable, accept responsibility, and commit to doing better, instead of bashing the VP every time the Filipino public call out their shortcomings. But I’m not holding my breath. Nagpa mananita ka sa beach tapos si VP pa rin ang ituturo mo? Wow lang,” he said.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government said a probe on the incident in Cebu is underway.