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President Duterte slams Sen. Drilon and ABS-CBN : “I am a casualty of the Lopezes during the 2016 elections.”

President Rodrigo Duterte slammed Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon and the Lopez family during his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.

The Senator received a special mention from President Duterte accusing the former of defending the Lopezes.

“In an interview, [Drilon] arrogantly mentioned that oligarchs need not be rich then he linked the Anti-dynasty system with oligarchy and the topic was my daughter and son,” the President said.

“This happened after the committee of franchises voted 70-11 to deny the grant of franchise to ABS-CBN…Obviously [Drilon] was defending the Lopezes that they were not oligarchs.” he added.

The President pointed out how media was being used by the ‘oligarchs’ to control the politics in the country, claiming that he’s one of the targets of the Lopezes in the 2016 elections.

“Media is a powerful tool for the hands of oligarchs like the Lopezes, who use their media outlets to battle political figures. I was a casualty of the Lopezes during the 2016 elections,” Duterte said.

Duterte criticized ABS-CBN several times and even vowed before not to let the broadcasting network giant renew their franchise.

He accused ABS-CBN Chairman Emeritus Gabby Lopez of stealing his money.

“Gabby Lopez, I paid ABS-CBN P2.8 million…You accepted my money, you never bothered to show my propaganda (political advertisements). After the elections, you didn’t return the money,” Duterte said in a past speech.

However, ABS-CBN officials denied that they intended not to air Duterte’s advertisement and apologized to the President.

Last week, Drilon challenged President Duterte to dismantle the real reason of oligarchy in the Philippines, the ‘anti-dynasty law.’

“You cannot equate rich and oligarch, meaning it does not mean that if you are rich, you are on oligarch. An oligarch is the one that influences the decision of the government or the one using their political power, their wealth in order that the policy that they want to protect their interest will be pursued,” Drilon said.

The senate minority leader was reacting to President Duterte’s announcement that he dismantled an oligarchy without declaring martial law after the Congress decided to reject ABS-CBN’s franchise application.

President Duterte’s three children were currently elected in different positions in Davao City.

In 2018, President Duterte said that they were “forced” to rule Davao City.

“Ayaw ko ng dynasty, but we are forced,” he said.

 

Nikki Valdez expresses disappointment to President Duterte: Binoto kita, pero bakit inuna mo ang pagpapasara ng ABS-CBN?

Kapamilya actress Nikki Valdez couldn’t hide her disappointment to President Rodrigo Duterte after the House of Representatives junked the franchise application of ABS-CBN.

In an open letter, Valdez admitted that she voted for President Duterte in 2016, hoping that the former Davao City mayor would bring change to the country.

“Mula nang ako’y naging registered voter, sinigurado kong gamitin ang boto ko para magluklok ng mga pulitikong tingin ko ay makakabuti at gagawa ng mabuti para sa ating bansa,” said Valdez.

“At noong 2016, oo binoto kita Pres. Duterte pati ang pamilya ko. Sa paniniwalang magkakaboses ang maliliit na tao na sinasabi mo noon na dadamayan mo. Nakita namin ang kasimplehan mo na kahit presidente ka ay abot na abot ka ng mga tao. Nakita namin ang political will mo,” she added.

She even said that despite the issues faced by the President, they kept believing in him.

“Ni hindi nga namin pinuna ang pagmumura mo. Lagi ko sinasabi sa sarili ko tao ka lang. Nagkakamali. Pero makalipas ang 4 na taon ng pagsubaybay sa mga ninais mo para sa bansa, ano po ang nangyari?” she said.

“Ultimo ang Santo Papa, minura mo, pinagsalitaan ng kung ano ano, nawala ang respeto mo sa mga kababaihan kahit may mga anak kang babae, inuna mo ang personal na galit at paghihiganti kaya ganon na lamang ang kawalang bahala mo sa mga totoong pangangailangan at problema ng ating bayan,” she added.

However, after four years, Valdez said that she realized the failures made by the administration, including how the administration decided to allow the Chinese to enter the country despite what’s happening to Wuhan.

She even asked if the President’s allegiance was in China already because of his recent decisions.

Valdez also questioned why the administration prioritized the anti-terror bill and the shutdown of ABS-CBN, while they’re not closing down the controversial Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).

“Bakit di mo agad pinasara ang ating bansa sa China kahit alam mo nang sakanila galing ang sakit na pumap*tay sa libo libong tao ngayon? Bakit nasa China na ata ang katapatan mo?” Valdez asked.

“Bakit inuna mo ang Anti Terror Bill? Bakit mas inuna mo ang pagpapasara sa ABSCBN at pagkitil sa kabuhayan ng libo libong empleyado pero nanatili dito ang mga POGO? Ito ba talaga ang mga plano mo para sa Pilipinas? Ano nanaman kaya ang sasabihin mo bukas? “Joke lang?”” she also said.

 

 

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#ItoAngSONAKo Mula nang ako’y naging registered voter, sinigurado kong gamitin ang boto ko para magluklok ng mga pulitikong tingin ko ay makakabuti at gagawa ng mabuti para sa ating bansa. At noong 2016, oo binoto kita Pres. Duterte pati ang pamilya ko. Sa paniniwalang magkakaboses ang maliliit na tao na sinasabi mo noon na dadamayan mo. Nakita namin ang kasimplehan mo na kahit presidente ka ay abot na abot ka ng mga tao. Nakita namin ang political will mo. Ni hindi nga namin pinuna ang pagmumura mo. Lagi ko sinasabi sa sarili ko tao ka lang. Nagkakamali. Pero makalipas ang 4 na taon ng pagsubaybay sa mga ninais mo para sa bansa, ano po ang nangyari? Ultimo ang Santo Papa, minura mo, pinagsalitaan ng kung ano ano, nawala ang respeto mo sa mga kababaihan kahit may mga anak kang babae, inuna mo ang personal na galit at paghihiganti kaya ganon na lamang ang kawalang bahala mo sa mga totoong pangangailangan at problema ng ating bayan… Bakit di mo agad pinasara ang ating bansa sa China kahit alam mo nang sakanila galing ang sakit na pumapatay sa libo libong tao ngayon? Bakit nasa China na ata ang katapatan mo? Bakit inuna mo ang Anti Terror Bill? Bakit mas inuna mo ang pagpapasara sa ABSCBN at pagkitil sa kabuhayan ng libo libong empleyado pero nanatili dito ang mga POGO? Ito ba talaga ang mga plano mo para sa Pilipinas? Ano nanaman kaya ang sasabihin mo bukas? “Joke lang?”

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Celebrities are blaming President Duterte for what happened to ABS-CBN, citing that the latter’s criticisms against Kapamilya Network pressured the Congress to close down one of the biggest networks in the country.

“Itong ABS (CBN), mag-expire ang contract ninyo. Mag-renew kayo, ewan ko lang kung may mangyari diyan. Kung ako sa inyo ipagbili niyo na ‘yan,”.

I love you mama! Suspect behind the ‘lady in septic tank’ case shows sweetness to the victim

The case of Maria Evelyn Sayos captured the attention of the netizens after the authorities found that one of the suspects behind the demise of the victim was her own child.

Mrs. Sayos has gone missing since 2016, and the netizens who discovered the social media account of the suspect were surprised by what they found.

The suspect, Joanna Marie Sayos used a Facebook account until 2016 and netizens found sweet messages made by the former to the victim.

In 2016, Joanna Marie shared a photo of her younger days together with the victim and her father.

“Nakakamiss naman,” Joanna Marie said.

She also greeted the victim during the mother’s day.

“Hi Ma! Happy Mothers Day pati nadin sakin HAHA! 😀 Wish you all the best Thank you for being a Mother/Father samin ni Kuya and Johan. Yieee! Sorry sa lahat alam mo na yun Dami eh haha. Basta kahit anong mangyare Love kita :* <3
P.S. sa birthday ko ah! LamNa!”

In another post, she even greeted her mother with a happy birthday.

“Happy Birthday Ma! Okay naba yung mga treat ko sayo? Sexy mo dyan ah Iloveyou,” she wrote.

The ‘happy birthday’ post of Joanna Marie gave the most chill to the netizen because that was also the same month when it was reported that the victim faced her end in the hands of her own daughter.

The same year, Joanna Marie told her siblings that their mother flew to Singapore to work, but it was suspected that the victim was already faced her demise during those times.

Mrs. Rayos was only declared missing in 2018 because the suspect acted as her mother to answer messages from their relatives.

Joanna Marie’s boyfriend was also the suspect behind the demise of Mrs. Rayos.

According to the report, Joanna Marie’s boyfriend Ronald James Rubi was already planning to end the life of Mrs. Rayos in July 2016 but only did it during the victim’s exact birthday.

Rubi said that he had a feud with Mrs. Rayos.

The two suspects were now under the custody of Dasmarinas PNP to face charges.

Ang sakit! Liza Soberano upset by Aljur Abrenica’s comment on ABS-CBN issue

Actress Liza Soberano is one of the celebrities who reacted to Aljur Abrenica’s belief on the issue of the ABS-CBN franchise.

A few days ago, Abrenica revealed his stand on the ABS-CBN franchise that made the netizens suspected that he’s neutral on what’s happening to his current network.

“Siyempre, that’s my mother network now. Marami rin silang naitulong sa akin. Pero it’s beyond me. Ibig kong sabihin, their fight is their fight,” Abrenica said.

He also pointed out that what’s happening to ABS-CBN is a good opportunity for the Kapamilya Network to improve and get better.

Abrenica also clarified that he’s still pro-franchise.

However, some ABS-CBN supporters and employees expressed disappointment to Abrenica, including James Banaag.

“Nakakalungkot lang na may mga artista pala kaming hindi talaga naiintindihan ang buong pangyayari,” said Banaag.

Even Soberano who’s one of the top artists of ABS-CBN couldn’t stop herself from giving a short but relevant comment to Abrenica.

Some netizens suspected that Abrenica’s connection with the Padilla family might affect his stand on ABS-CBN.

Abrenica’s father-in-law is Robin Padilla who’s known for being critical to ABS-CBN.

Padilla even challenged the celebrities to show their talent fees and help the normal employees of ABS-CBN to prove that they’re really defending the jobs of Kapamilya workers.

“Para sa mga superstar ng abscbn at gma hinahamon ko kayo humarap ng live at ipagtanggol nyo ang mga network niyo ilabas natin ang mga contract natin at ikumpara natin sa mga kasama natin sa trabaho sa taping ipakita natin sa taongbayan ang tinatamasa natin sa mga network natin at ang tinatamasa ng sinasabi ninyong ipinaglalaban niyo na wag mawalan ng trabaho,” Padilla said.

“Gusto niyo pala itama ang mali abay umpisahan natin sa una pag usapan muna natin ang tamang sueldo benepisyo at tamang oras ng trabaho ng mga kasama natin sa taping at shooting bago niyo ipaglaban ang karapatan ng kumpanya unahin niyo yun tao ng kumpanya na kasama niyo sa bawat araw sa location at wag niyo proteksyonan lang ang regular employees paano yun mga hindi regular?” he added.

BuCor chief Bantag slams Senators who wants to investigate what happened to high profile inmates: “Kayo ba ang protektor?”

Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag slammed the Senators who were grilling him over the demise of high-profile inmates, including Jaybee Sebastian.

A few days ago, one of the Senators Richard Gordon called what happened to the high-profile inmates of national penitentiary ‘questionable’.

“Alam naman natin ang lalaki ng pera diyan sa Muntinlupa, ang dali-daling gumawa ng pera diyan. Nakakalabas dahil binayaran ng preso ‘yung superintendent. Nakakapunta kunwari sa ospital pero dalawang taon sa ospital, nag-gu-goodtime, nagka-casino. Pati doktor nababayaran,” Gordon said.

Bantag defended himself and asked the Senators why they’re so interested only to the 9 high-profile inmates while there were a total of 21 persons deprived of liberty who actually faced their demise because of the same reasons.

“Bakit ang interes nila itong 9 na high profile PDL lang? Nakapagtataka naman. Ano ang interes nila? Ano sila, mga protektor ng high profile dr*g lord? Dr*g lord [lang] ang kinukwestyon nila eh,” Bantag said.

“Twenty-one ang namatay pero ang tinitingnan nila yung mga high profile. Unfair naman sa 12. Twenty-one yun eh. How about the 12? Hindi naman high profile yung namatay pero COVID din. Kaya nga nakapagtataka na napaka interesado sila sa siyam high profile eh meron namang kasama yun na 12″ he added.

He then challenged them to remove him if they don’t trust his leadership anymore, saying that it only gave him headaches.

“Kung wala silang tiwala sa akin, edi tanggalin na ako. Willing naman tayo eh, ang sakit na sa ulo dito eh,” he said.

Aside from Gordon, Senate President Vicente Sotto III, and Senator Risa Hontiveros also wanted to dig deeper into the demise of the high-profile inmates by launching a senate investigation.

Senators have yet to comment on Bantag’s criticisms.

 

Aljur Abrenica comments about ABS-CBN franchise rejection: Ang laban nila, ay laban nila

Aljur Abrenica ended his silence over the decision of the House of Representatives to reject the franchise application of ABS-CBN.

In an interview with Pep.ph, Abrenica admitted that he’s not too much vocal on the issue being faced by ABS-CBN, but clarified that he’s in favor of the franchise renewal.

“Siyempre, that’s my mother network now. Marami rin silang naitulong sa akin. Pero it’s beyond me. Ibig kong sabihin, their fight is their fight,” Abrenica said.

According to him, what happened to ABS-CBN may be a good opportunity to improve the network.

“Matagal na yung nangyayari. I don’t know the details. Ako, bilang isang artista, hindi ko alam. Ang alam ko lang, yung behind camera, so I’m really looking forward,” he said.

“How I see this scenario is the opportunity talaga to cleanse, and the opportunity to get better as a network,” he added.

Abrenica then pointed out that there’s more deeper issue than the franchise of ABS-CBN.

“May mas malalim pa kesa sa ipaglalaban ko sa franchise,” he said.

The actor started as a talent in GMA-7 for 10 years, then he transferred to ABS-CBN in 2016.

He also welcomed the possibility of going back to the Kapuso network.

Abrenica is one of the celebrities who’s not so vocal on social media about the ABS-CBN franchise.

A few days ago, one of former ABS-CBN top talents, Angel Locsin urged celebrities to speak and even called out actors and actresses who kept their silence on the issue.

“Sa mga kasamahan kong artistang di nagsasalita, ano, may career pa ba kayo? Wala na, wala na kayong network kahit magpa-cute kayo d’yan sa Instagram, magsend kayo ng mga sad face, di n’yo nadadamayan ang mga katrabaho n’yo na dahilan kung bakit kayo sumikat,” Locsin said.

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Ethel Booba makes sarcastic remarks to rallyist: “Asan ang utak kala ko ba matalino kayo?”

Ethel Booba clashed with some Twitter users after she expressed her opinion on joining rallies in the middle of the pandemic.

On July 21, Booba started to talk about rallies being held to urge the government to do mass testing and to junk the controversial anti-terror law.

“Mga teh Daming demand #masstesting #junkterrorbill at iba pa haba ng listahan kung tutuusin
Pero simpling social distancing at manahimik muna sa bahay di nyo masunod ano to superhero ang datingan di tinatablan si superman nga teh nasa bahay lang ayaw mahawa at makahawa. Happy?” Booba said.

She also discussed how some Filipinos couldn’t follow some simple orders from the government.

“Ask ko lang teh satin lang ba may covid kung isisi mo rin lahat siguraduhin mo rin teh na marunong tayo sumunod kung panay ang kontra natin ano mangyayari apektado lahat tayo sa nangyayari simpleng pagsunod lang di natin magawa. Sa sarili nagsisimula. #Healasone Happy?” she said.

“Let cut the story short di ba andami hinaing walang ginagawa current na nakaupo ano ang solusyon nyo sa nangyayari di ba nga ako makikinig ako di yung puro patama rito patama roon sige go pahaba ng pahaba dadamay nyo pa lahat ng tao sa hinaing nyo. Happy?” she also said.

Booba then defended the government’s decision to borrow money from other countries.

“Yan ang sabi ko eto opinion ko rin lang ha may maayos bang pasok na kita ang pinas ngayon. Parang balik tayo sa kasabihang ubos biyaya bukas nakatunganga narinig ko rin lang di ba dapat may reserve. Kahit naman siguro ako kung di ko iispin ang bukas mahaba pa ang laban teh. Happy” she said.

The comedian and blogger also pointed out that there’s so many ways for the people to express their opinion.

“Sinong may sabing di kami o ako apektado. Simple lang ang sinabi ko reading comprehension ika nga di ba. Maraming paraan para ilabas mo ang hinaing pero mas pipiliin ko magdasal. Alam ko sya lang ang may alam kung ano ang mangyayari. Pagsubok lang lahat to teh. Happy?” she stated.

Booba then made a sarcastic remark to the rallyists urging them to go out despite the risk of getting infected.

“Mga teh pinatawag ko kayong lahat tara labas tayo at matipon tipon. Laban natin to. Bahala na kung magka covid tayo isisi na lang natin sa gobyerno. Ganito ba dapat mga teh? Asan ang utak kala ko ba matalino kayo? Mga graduate ng UT university of twitter. #ganun #Happy?” she said.

Booba made the said tweet after groups bared plans to conduct rallies in the upcoming State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte.

Many netizens were surprised by the current opinions of Booba on the internet.

Booba became known on social media because of a Twitter account named after her.

The said Twitter account @IamEthylGabison was known for posting tweets critical to the government.

However, Booba disowned the said Twitter account, using her original Twitter account @EthelBooba6 and other social media pages she owned.

Jason Abalos to President Duterte: Binoto kita dahil gusto ko ng pagbabago, hindi panga-g*go!

President Rodrigo Duterte received criticisms from one of his voters, actor Jason Abalos.

In a tweet, Abalos narrated that he lost a friend because of COVID-19, and he was so disappointed that the President still decided to joke in the middle of a pandemic.

“Namatay ang kaibigan kong pediatric surgeon dahil sa covid, tapos may panahon pa kayong mag joke?? Pagbabago ang ginusto ko nong binoto kita hindi panggag*go!” Abalos said.

Abalos was one of the supporters of President Duterte and even made a tweet about the former Davao City Mayor in 2016.

“Habang nakikinig ako kay mayor Duterte parang naiimagine ko na ang Pilipinas na ibang iba na bansa! #highhopes #ChangeIsComing,” Abalos said.

“Pakinggan nyo kasi ang buong sinabi ni Digong, para ung pagkaintindi nyo amg paniwalaan nyo wag ung pagkaintindi ng iba!” he also said.

Abalos is one of the defenders of ABS-CBN and also a former member of Star Magic talents for 13 years.

Last Tuesday, President Duterte said that he’s going to make a way to give free face mask to the people

Those who couldn’t afford a face mask may reuse it as long as they’re going to disinfect it with alcohol.

Duterte then joked that if there’s no alcohol available, they may use gasoline to disinfect their mask.

“Ngayon, kung wala kayo, I will try to buy as many as I can afford kung kaya ko, ibigay namin iyan sa inyo libre but wear it, and maski na gamitin mo siguro iyan ng dalawang beses okay man lang kung i-sprayan mo lang ng alcohol pagkatapos. Huwag iyong ini-i-spray mo at isuot mo kaagad. Iyong pagkatapos ng araw, hang it somewhere, i-sprayan mo lang ng lysol if you can afford it,” Duterte said.

“Iyong wala, ibabad mo ng gasolina o diesel, p****** i** COVID na ‘yan. Hindi uubra ‘yan diyan. Totoo. Kung wala kayo — if you want to disinfect, maghanap ka ng gasolina. Ibabad mo lang iyong kamay mo. Layo mo lang kay baka — huwag sa loob ng bahay ninyo,” he added.

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque also said that Duterte was only joking during his speech.

“Kayo naman apat na taon na si Presidente, parang hindi niyo pa kilala si Presidente,” said Roque.

Lawmaker reveals the only way how KAPA investors may get their money back from Joel Apolinario

A lawmaker believed that there’s only one way for the investors duped by Kapa (Kabus Padatoon)-Community Ministry International to take their money back.

In an interview with Bombo Radyo, PBA party-list Representative Jericho Nograles urged the investors of KAPA to file a complaint against Joel Apolinario, saying that the only hope to recover their money is to win the case against the self-proclaimed pastor.

According to them, investors should file a complaint against KAPA before the Securities and Exchange Commission and tell them how much money they invested in Apolinario’s group.

Apolinario and his wife, living a simple life four years before founding KAPA

“Sabihin sa SEC kung magkano ang na-invest para alam nila na kabilang kayo sa mga na-scam para sa panahon na may makuhang pera kay Apolinario at sa mga kasama niya na maibalik ito sa inyo,” Nograles said.

If Apolinario lost the case, the court would award the assets owned by KAPA to the investors who filed a complaint against the former.

It’s also possible that the court order to give moral and exemplary damages to the people victimized by KAPA.

Here’s the list of the companies owned by Joel and his wife Reyna according to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC):

1) JoRey Fuel Trading – 5 April 2019

2) JoRey Printing Services – 20 March 2019

3) JoRey Garments Trading – 8 March 2019

4) JoRey Fishing Boat – 11 January 2019

5) Reyna’s Convention Center – 9 January , 2019

6) JoRey Agri Banana Plantation – 14 Nov. 2018

7) JoRey Multi-Media Production – 26 Oct. 2018

8) JoRey Gasoline Station & Convenience Store – 23 Aug. 2018

9) KAPA Minmetals Trading – 28 June 2018

10) JoRey Love Bakeshop & Restaurant – 25 Jan. 2018

Last year, Apolinario claimed that there’s no hope for them to return the money from its investors, blaming the government action against them.

“Kung hindi kami pagbigyan nang pagkakataon na makapag-operate muli ‘yong aming ministry talagang sasabihin na namin na parang suntok sa buwan na ‘yon dahil hindi ko na makukuha rin yong mga naibigay ko sa mga tao,” Apolinario said.

On July 21, after months of hiding, Joel Apolinario was successfully captured by the authorities after a firefight between the Pastor’s private army and joint government forces.

Apolinario, who’s a construction worker and fisherman four years ago before founding KAPA that gave him so much wealth couldn’t do anything but cry after being presented to the media yesterday.

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Bat magpaparinig? Alessandra De Rossi urges netizens not to start a feud between her and Angel Locsin

Alessandra De Rossi urged the netizens to avoid misinterpreting her opinions about joining rallies and try to spark a feud between her and Angel Locsin.

In a series of tweets, De Rossi, who has gone viral after she refused to attend rallies because of the current pandemic.

She also clarified that she’s a close friend of Locsin.

Locsin is one of the most vocal supporters of ABS-CBN and even actively urged the other celebrities to speak.

“Please wag kami ni @143redangel  mahal ko sya at iba respeto ko sa tapang nya.
Sa totoo lang, paano ba sya pwede pasalamatan sa mga nagawa nya para makatulong sa bansa? Lahat ng sulok, narating nya. Bilib ako pero, hindi ako sya. May respeto rin sya sa akin na takot lumabas,” said De Rossi.

“Nakikiusap ako sa mga gumagawa ng gulo at headline. No!!! Mahal ko yan! Kung may gusto akong sabihin sa kanya, itatawag ko nalang. Bat magpaparinig? Iba sya, iba ako. Iba laban nya, iba din sa akin. Magkakampi si darna at valentina sa totoong buhay. I love you Angel ng lahat!” she added.

“Wag ako. Wag kami. Wag ngayon. Hindi ito ang tamang oras para magsisihan at magpagalingan. Kanya kanya to. Respeto. Respetooooo,” she also said.

De Rossi became the villain in Angel Locsin’s Darna television show fifteen years ago.

A few days ago, De Rossi made a series of tweets to explain why she’s not joining physical rallies to express her opinions.

“May COVID. Maawa ka. Tsaka di ako okay (mentally) pag madaming tao. Birthday party nga, di ako umaattend, rally pa?” De Rossi said.

“Lagi ako nababash dyan. Pag naawa ako sa nawalan ng work, automatic anti-gvt agad ako. Kung tama tingin ko, wala akong awa sa nawalan. Wala akong gagawing tama. Kung ako lang masusunod papabuksan ko na yan sa driver ko dahil pandemic pa naman. Kaso wala akong driver. Ako na to!” she also said.

Meanwhile, Locsin clarified that attending rallies is not the only way to express their opinions on what’s happening in the country.