#ProtectVico topped the Twitter trending topic worldwide on Wednesday, April 1, shortly after the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced it will summon Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto for his supposed violation of a new law granting President Rodrigo Duterte special powers to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

The NBI is singling out the young mayor for supposedly "disobeying national government policies" related to the Luzon-wide lockdown imposed by Duterte on March 17.

Celebrities and political figures came out in support of the neophyte mayor.



Twitter users also questioned the legality of the decision, echoing Sotto’s response that the law was not yet enacted when he appealed to Malacañang if he could allow tricycles to operate in Pasig City.



Less than two weeks ago, #ProtectVico also trended after the administration ordered local government units to stand down and follow national directives on the Luzon lockdown.



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