Filipina Singer Butuin Escalante made a series of tweets against President Rodrigo Duterte.
Escalante showed that she’s unimpressed by the President’s past achievements amid the government’s ‘Duterte Legacy’ communication program architected by the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO).
On a tweet, Escalante claimed that Duterte’s legacy in health is only the comeback of Polio in the Philippines after 19 years.
“Ang legacy ni Duterte sa Health? Ang pagbalik ng polio sa bansa,” said Escalante.
Ang legacy ni Duterte sa Health? Ang pagbalik ng polio sa bansa.
— bituin escalante (@gobituin) January 19, 2020
Escalante also reacted to the other issues being faced by President Rodrigo Duterte including his plan to cancel the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) after the U.S canceled Senator Ronald Dela Rosa’s visa.
According to Escalante, the warning of President Duterte, giving one month to the US to fix the issue is just a “tantrum” of the chief executive.
It’s not a threat. It’s a tantrum.
— bituin escalante (@gobituin) January 24, 2020
“Tumatanda ng paurong,” Escalante said.
tumatanda ng paurong
— bituin escalante (@gobituin) January 24, 2020
Escalante received criticisms from the netizens and tried to convince her the no one should be blamed for the comeback of Polio.
“Believe me, one day, you will need health coverage. You’re getting old after all,” @morsiko777 told Escalante.
Believe me, one day, you will need that health coverage. You're getting old after all.
— morsi.ph ?? (@morsiko777) January 20, 2020
“Duterte is not to blame for it. Ang kadugyutan ng ilang Pilipino ang sanhi ng polio at ang takot sa pagbabakuna ng mga anak nang dahil sa dengvaxia ni Noynoy. OPEN YOUR EYES BITUIN ESCALANTE,” @ocreole047 commented.
Duterte is not to blame for it. Ang kadugyutan ng ilang Pilipino ang sanhi ng polio at ang takot sa pagbabakuna ng mga anak nang dahil sa dengvaxia ni Noynoy. OPEN YOUR EYES BITUIN ESCALANTE.
— Ocreole047 (@ocreole047) January 21, 2020
“Ang polio ay hindi gawa ng tao lalong lalo na si pangulong duterte lahat ng pangyayari sa bansa kay pangulong duterte isinisisi. Mga buraot kayo mag isip muna kayo bago mag akusa,” Colossal Blunder remarked.
Ang polio ay hindi gawa ng tao lalong lalo na si pangulong duterte lahat ng pangyayari sa bansa kay pangulong duterte isinisisi. Mga buraot kayo mag isip muna kayo bago mag akusa.
— Colossal Blunder (@JuanCar99375032) January 21, 2020
Escalante then reacted to some of the comments she received from the netizens, saying that her critics “all have the same script”.
Didn’t realize my post would get engagement. ? Tried reading everything. They all have the same script, same ad hominem engagement. Tragic.
— bituin escalante (@gobituin) January 21, 2020
“I didn’t realize my post would get engagement. Tried reading everything. They all have the same script, same ad hominem engagement.” Escalante said.
Zero engagement nga ako e. Pointless naman kasi. I just mute instead of block cause when they screencap that they’ve been blocked, that gets engagement.
— bituin escalante (@gobituin) January 21, 2020
“Zero engagement nga ako e. Pointless naman kasi. I just mute instead of block cause when they screencap that they’ve been blocked, that gets engagement,” she added.
Duterte legacy highlights administration efforts to affordable healthcare, free college tuition, and others.