Senator Jinggoy Estrada went viral on social media after he confronted a woman who prevented his team from entering the evacuation center late at night.
The video showed the woman trying to talk with Estrada and even explained why the lawmaker was not allowed to enter the building anymore.
According to the reports, a curfew was being implemented at the evacuation center until 10 PM so the evacuees would not be disturbed by other people while sleeping.
However, Estrada still insisted on entering the building and even raised his voice to the woman.
“Wag mo akong hino-hoy porket senador kayo?” the woman told Estrada.
Before the confrontation ended, the honorable lawmaker was visibly containing himself already.
“Kung lalake ka, sinapak kita eh,” he said.
The woman received praise from the netizens for not being intimidated by the lawmaker and for being firm with the building’s rules.
“It would be worth noting that public officials are public servants. While they deserve to be given courtesy due to their position, in the grand scheme of things, they owe their power to the people and they are servants of the people, not the other way around,” netizen Gerry said.
“We do not only foot their salaries but we also fund them and their families’ lifestyle – driver, service vehicle, free gas, alalay, etc,” netizen Gilda remarked.