A statement of former Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno has gone viral after he gave his thoughts about moving on after he lost the presidential election in 2022.
Moreno invited talent manager Ogie Diaz on the said show, and they talked about different things, including politics.
Diaz then told Moreno that he thought the latter was disappointing because he supported former Vice President Leni Robredo instead of the former Mayor, who’s a part of the showbiz industry.
However, Moreno denied that he resented Diaz, saying that he had already accepted his defeat after seeing the election result.
“Because in a competition may nananalo, may natatalo.” Moreno said. “Ang mga kaibigan mo, hindi mo sila pinupwersahing gustuhin ka. Especially kung leadership naman ang pinag-uusapan kasi kinabukasan nila ‘yun.”
“Showing those attitudes is respecting their beliefs and knowledge about a leader or ‘yung gusto nilang leader. Kaya ako wala along prejudice sa tao na.. “Ayan ang gusto niya eh.” he added.
It can be recalled that until today, some supporters of a losing candidate continued to criticize and ‘cancel’ the people who supported the winner of the election, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
Moreno said that people should stop canceling people just because they chose a different candidate.
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“Hindi mo sila kailangang maging kaaway, hindi natin sila kailangang cancel-in, hindi natin sila kailangang awayin, pwersahin. You cannot get the real mandate na may suporta pa after election kung sapilitan lang ginawa.” he stated.
The video went viral on social media, and some netizens praised Moreno for accepting his defeat, unlike specific candidates’ other supporters.