Should politicians be dancing in session halls? Netizens question rules for conduct

The viral TikTok is up, but no one seems to be dancing right now.

Quezon City Councilor Aiko Melendez uploaded a video on Tiktok, including fellow actor and Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President Julian Trono dancing to Mariah Carey’s ‘Touch My Body’ inside the QC Session Hall.

In another video, Melendez was joined by other district councilors Dorothy Delarmente, Wency Lagumbay, and Chuckie Antonio dancing to the same song.

@aikomelendez2015 With Sk Federation President for QC councilor @Julian Trono ♬ Touch My Body

Melendez drew criticism for the venue she chose to execute their dance as netizens claimed that the session hall is not a ‘playground’ for such activities.

Despite the flak, Melendez went to defend the video, asserting that they did not violate any rule since it was done before they held the hall’s 35th Regular Session. 

@aikomelendez2015 With our majority floor leader Dorothy Delarmente and konsis @Chuckieantonio @WencyLagumbay ♬ Touch My Body

Netizens criticized the public officials for creating TikTok videos in a place where city councilors hold important meetings. One netizen even tagged the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to question if there are rules to be followed in the plenary hall. “So anyone can just go there and shoot a TikTok dance? Wala nang decorum?” a user tweeted.

Under the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, the country upholds public officials to the highest degree of excellence, professionalism, intelligence, and skill. Also, provided in Section 4 that they should ‘discourage wrong perceptions of their roles as dispensers or peddlers of undue patronage.’

Considering that a mere TikTok video discounts as bad behavior, there are rules on the website of the Quezon City Council that must be adhered to in the legislative building.

Guidelines include that the use of the hall is solely for Committees and other activities pertaining to the City Council. If the activity is not covered, there must be written consent from the Vice Mayor’s office to proceed. Photo, video recording, and audio recordings are also forbidden inside the hall without secured permission from the Vice Mayor. 

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