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Netizen on Sen. Hontiveros statement: “Ilagay nyo nga ang babaeng ito sa check point!”

A netizen slammed Senator Risa Hontiveros after the latter criticized the move of the cops who got involved in an altercation with a retired member of the Philippine Army in Quezon City last Tuesday.

On April 21, Coporal Winston Ragos, 34, who’s according to his relatives was a Marawi Hero lost his life after his encounter with the members of the Philippine National Police (PNP).

Hontiveros is one of the politicians who rode the issue, urging the Commission on Human Rights and the PNP to investigate the incident.

“There is NEVER an excuse for brutality and violence, especially towards persons with mental illness and the powerless,” Hontiveros stated.

One netizen, Noel Landero Sarifa said that Hontiveros should be put in a community quarantine checkpoint so she could understand the dangers of being a cop frontliner amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Sarifa suggested that Hontiveros should not be given any self-defense weapon if ever that she agree to man the checkpoints.


“Ilagay nyo nga ang babaeng ito sa check point, paligiran nyo nga mentally challenged na mga street dwellers at wag nyong bigyan na kahit anong pangself defense. It is very easy for you to say when your life is not put in danger, let’s literally put her in that situation and see if she would still have the same statement,” Sarifa said.

He also questioned Hontiveros why she didn’t released a statement when soldiers were being ambushed by the rebels if she really care about the welfare of the members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

Bakit hindi mo tinawag ang CHR nung pinatay ang mga sundalo natin ng mga rebelde?” he asked.

The post of Sarifa already reached 800 shares as of writing.

Meanwhile, AFP Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo said the said incident should not become a reason to cause hostility between them and PNP.

“AFP Chief Gen. Felimon Santos, Jr. calls for sobriety. Let us not exacerbate the situation,” Arevalo said.

Senator Dela Rosa helping silently to the people affected by ECQ

While other public officials are being critized by the netizens for their sudden disappearance amid the COVID-19 crisis in the Philippines, one Senator who’s currently on self-quarantine decided to help silently .

A few weeks ago, several critics of Dela Rosa trended #NasanSiBato to ask the whereabouts of the popular Senator.

However, the critics were not aware that the team of Senator Ronald Dela Rosa visited several provinces in the Philippines to send relief goods, cooked food and personal protective equipment (PPEs) to hospitals and other places to assist the frontliners.

MMDA Spokesperson Celine Pialago also made a Facebook live video to inform the netizens that Sen. Dela Rosa doesn’t forget to help the Filipinos amid the crisis.

“Alam niyo ba kung nasaan si Senator Bato Dela Rosa? Tumutulong po siya ng tahimik, tumutulong ng walang hinihintay na kapalit. Nagdonate po ang ating Senador Bato ng mahigit 55 na sako ng bigas sa Malasakit Movement. Nasa mahigit po 1,375 na pamilya ang mabibigyan ng ayuda dahil dito,” Pialago said.

Sen. Bato couldn’t personally deliver the relief goods in different provinces because of the enhanced community quarantine rules and if he even insisted, his family would force him to stay at home.

In a Facebook post, Dela Rosa’s daughter, Marianne Kristel said that they locked up the Senator in his room because he insisted to go out.

“Sorry, Philippines if we had to keep him away from the public eye for a few days. He was exposed to ALL senators who tested positive so we had to tie him up to a chair, lock him in his room and isolate him from the rest of the world.” she said.

While being locked at home, Dela Rosa decided to do other things like cooking.

Dela Rosa is currently in Davao City, saying that he’s fortunate to catch a flight before the enhanced community quarantine started.

“Mabuti nakalipad pa ‘ko pauwi dito. Then after that, nagkaroon na ng enhanced community quarantine, so wala na, wala ng byahe,” he said in an interview on CNN Philippines.

Actress Angelica Panganiban regrets voting for President Duterte in 2016: “Patawarin niyo ako”

Actress Angelica Panganiban apologized to one of his follower for voting for President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016.

On April 1, Panganiban joined other celebrities from criticizing Duterte and the government for the subpoena sent by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto.

The actress questioned why the government was trying to target working public officials like Sotto. At the same time, politicians like Senator Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel III, who became infamous for visiting Makati Medical Center on March 24, despite waiting for his COVID-19 results, remain free.

“Wala silang mapag initan. Si mayor vico talaga? Kung sino pa may natutulong at maayos na sistema, siya pa kakasuhan? HANEP! Eh nasan na yung nagkalat ng virus sa makati med? So far kasi yun palang nagagawa niya. Ikalat ang virus. Mapapamura ka na lang pala talaga,” Panganiban said.

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A follower then asked Panganiban if she already woke up from being ‘hypnotize’ by the Duterte magic in 2016.

The actress then made a surprising reply, confirming that she’s not a DDS anymore and apologized to the fan who asked her the question.

“Yes. Nakakalungkot. Pero oo. Patawarin niyo ko,” she said.

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Duterte already denied that he’s involved on the NBI’s probe against Sotto.

“Yung kay Mayor Vico, isang beses lang ako nagsalita, yung nagproclaim ako ng [state of] emergency. Sabi ko, ‘wag ito, wag yan,'” he said.

“Pagkatapos nito, wala na, nandito lang ako. Wala akong pakialam sa operation ng NBI, kung anong gusto nila. Karamihan diyan mga abogado yan,” he added.

Panganiban is one of the celebrities who actively campaigned for Duterte in the 2016 presidential election.

“Walang krimen, walang magnanakaw, walang kababuyan kung ang mamumuno ng bansa natin ay hindi natatakot ayusin at linisin ang Pilipinas. babae ako ang ang pangulo ko ay si Duterte. (Thank you Byaheng DU30 for yesterday. Mabuhay kayo.” Panganiban said.

She even joined ‘Byaheng DU30’ event that led by Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio.

Angelica Panganiban with Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio during the campaign period of the 2016 presidential elections. Photo: @indaysaraduterte Instagram

The actress also shared how happy she was to meet the campaign team of the former Davao City Mayor.

Screenshot: @iamangelicap Instagram

“Bought the slurpee cup for 25pesos. Kahit ubos na ang slurpee ng 7/11. Makakuha lang ako ng #Duterte souvenir, nawala ko siya bago umalis ng Bacolod. Pero sa di inaasahang pagkakataon, nakita ko sila @indaysaraduterte kilig na kilig ako. Nilapitan ako ng ibang staff na mag pa picture daw sila Mayor Sara tumayo ako sa upuan ko at excited na makita sila masayang masaya lang yung energy ng lahat. Inaya pa nila ko kumain kasama sila. Nahiya na lang ako. Kahit na gusto ko sila makausap at ipagmalaki na gustong gusto ko si Duterte,” Panganiban said in her past Instagram post.

“Sa sandaling yun, lalo akong humanga sa kanya. To think na lahat ng kasama niya ay volunteers lang. Walang bayad. At kinataba ng puso ko ang sincere na pagkamay sakin ni @indaysaraduterte at pinasalamatan ako sa pag suporta sa kanila,” she added.

IATF Spox Nograles becomes emotional during Wowowin interview, Revillame praises President Duterte: “Pasan ni Pangulo ang Mundo!”

Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles couldn’t stop his tears from falling down during a special episode of Wowowin on Tuesday while narrating the sacrifices of the COVID-19 frontliners in the country.

Nograles started to become emotional after Wowowin showed a video dedicated to the frontliners couldn’t touch their family because of social distancing and medical professionals who lost their lives because of the said virus.

“Yan yung hinaharap ng mga frontliners natin, naaawa ako,” Nograles said.

Wowowin’s host, Willie Revillame said that he knew that Nograles and the other members of the government were having difficulties in handling the COVID-19 crisis in the countries,

Revillame also praised Nograles for keeping his composure despite the criticisms and curse they received from the netizens.

“Alam ko mahirap yung kalagayan niyo, halos 24-oras pinapatawag kayo sa Malakanyang, napapanood ko kayo, syempre may pamilya rin kayo, hanga ako sayo secretary dahil napakalumanay mo, bina-bash na ang gobyerno, minumura Presidente, lahat, dahil hindi nila naiintindihan na para sa kanila ito, para sa amin ito,” Revillame told Nograles.

Nograles expressed pity to the law enforcers, saying that some people treated them as an enemy instead of respecting them.

He reminded the public that law enforcers have families and also vulnerable from the virus.

“Sa mga pulis, naaawa talaga ako, lahat ng pinagdadaanan tapos… hirap na nga ng buhay, hirap na nga ng trabaho, tapos ginagawa pang kalaban… hindi natin sila kalaban, ginagawa lang nila yan para sa proteksyon ng bawat isa, pero lahat yan may pamilya, lahat yan may anak,” the teary-eyed secretary said.

“Yung banta sa buhay nila, yung kaligtasan nila, yung sakripisyo para sa lahat… ang hirap, naawa ako sa kanila, kaya kung maari tulungan natin sila, hindi naman superman yang mga yan, nagkakasakit, nagkaka COVID, hindi porket pulis bawal magkasakit, yung mga sundalo natin lahat yan nag sasakrpisyo para sa ating lahat,” he added.

Revillame said that he couldn’t understand why President Duterte is being criticized by some people.

“Alam ko lagi kayong bina-bash, minumura, hindi ko maintindihan, napakabait ng Presidente, napakasimple, totoo ang sinasabi, ganyan pa tayo,” Revillame said.

Nograles then told Revillame that President Duterte is facing challenges now because of the crisis.

“Pasan niya talaga ang mundo sa oras na ito, ang hirap… kasi alam mo si Pangulo, alam niya yung nararamdaman ng bawat isa, kailangan magtrabaho, kailangang kumain kaya kung hindi siya gagawa ng tamang desisyon, damay lahat eh, kaya napakabigat para sa kanya,” Nograles said.

The Cabinet Secretary hoped that Filipinos would understand that the decisions by the government were difficult to make.

The said episode was watched by millions of Filipinos on social media.

Yesterday, Duterte met with health experts to decide if the government should end enhanced community quarantine or extend it.

The President made no decision during the said meeting.

Trillanes defends people going out despite ECQ: “Ang mga taong nasa labas ng bahay ay di agad pasaway”

Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said that people should not condemn the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) violators, believing that they have no choice but to go out of their houses because of some very important reasons.

In his Twitter post, Trillanes listed the possible reason why people were forced to violate the ECQ.

According to him, the violators may be required to go outside because of their work, or they just need to leave their homes because of the hot temperature.

Trillanes even said that some violators have no choice but to stay outside because they’re homeless.

“Ang mga taong nsa labas ng bahay ay di agad pasaway. Bka sila ay: 1. Ppunta o mgtatrabaho sa plengke/ospital 2. Di na mkatiis sa init,sikip ng bahay nila kc wla silang aircon/garden gaya ng mga maykaya sa buhay. 3. Sa lansangan sila nktira,” Trillanes said.

“Bottomline, wag kayo mainis agad sa kanila,” he added.

Followers of Trillanes agreed with the former Senator’s thoughts.

“Tama po para kme nasa oven… Tapos syempre nahanap din pag kuhaan ng makakain,” netizen @Mahirapangbuha1 said.

“Sa wakas,… May nasabi ka rin tama! Para sa lahat.. di puro ka nalang sat sat na wala ka naman ginawa para sa pangkalahatang tulong man lang sa mga tao,” netizen @hbenito040418 commented.

“Pwede nila subukan na sa kwarto lang sila mag stay, walang labasan, 24/7 for 30 days. Kahit may aircon, tv, netflix at food, palagay ko, lalabas din sila at maglalagi naman sa sala or veranda. Palagay ko lang ha. Check your privileges before tagging people pasaway,” netizen @3samuels remarked.

Philippine National Police, on April 10 recorded 99,326 violators of ECQ.

Of that number, 58,051 were from Luzon; 18,124 came from Visayas; and 23,151 were from Mindanao.

To address the rising numbers of violators, President Rodrigo Duterte announced a martial law-like implementation of the ECQ rules.

The President also said that people caught gambling or drinking should not hope from any assistance from the government.

“Yung kayo nagsasabong at nag-iinuman, ibig sabihin may pera kayo. Do not expect any help from me. Sabihin ko talaga, sorry na lang,” Duterte said.

“May pera pala kayong pangsabong, may pera pala kayong pang-inom, di ibigay ko na lang [sa iba]. There’s not enough (aid) to go around. Di talaga magkasya. We’re getting low sa supply ng pagkain. Ilang araw na ‘yung buong Pilipinas pinapakain mo,” he added.

“Nakakatakot!” Netizen shares how a PDEA Regional Director messages him on Facebook because of his online post

A netizen couldn’t believe that a high official from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is going to message him on social media because of his post about ‘shabu’.

Netizen Laurence Almayda, a resident of Cavite on Monday shared his conversation with PDEA Region 10 Regional Director Wilkins Villanueva who saw his now-deleted post about his plan on his birthday.

“Sa Birthday ko, hindi alak titirahin natin kondi shabu,” Almayda said on his Facebook post which captured the attention of Dir. Villanueva.

Despite being warned by a high official from PDEA, Almayda still attempted to joke, saying that ‘shabu’ helps him to solve his personal problems.

However, Villanueva didn’t take Almayda’s message as a joke and told the netizen that he’s going to hunt him soon.

Villanueva then ordered Almayda to apologize about his previous post so the netizens would not imitate what he did.

The PDEA Director said that posting about shabu should not be made as a joke as it already destroyed many lives.

Almayda then tried to check the Facebook profile of Villanueva, confirming that he’s indeed a regional director of PDEA and a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA).


He even saw a photo of Villanueva together with former Philippine National Police Director General and now Senator Ronald Dela Rosa.

Almayda said that his encounter with Villanueva might be the scariest part of his life.

Fortunately, it seems that the regional director already accepted his apology and just reminded him to stay at home.

The post of Almayda already reached 43,000 shares as of writing.

Paolo Duterte to President’s critics: “Meron din kayong mga Ama kung pagsusuntokin ko ba sila sa harapan ninyo?”

Davao City’s 1st district Representative Paolo ‘Pulong’ Duterte writes an open letter addressed to his father President Rodrigo Duterte and also to the critics of the chief executive.

In his Instagram post, Pulong expressed his support to his father who’s currently on self-quarantine in Malacañan saying that he’s going to help the chief executive until the end.

Pulong also said that the President should let the enhanced community quarantine violators faced their own demise because of not following the safety procedures against COVID-19.

“Pa, nandito lang kami. Magtulongan lang tayo, ang diyos lang ang may Alam kung hanggang saan lang tayo. Hindi tayo si Superman. Tao lang tayo. Haharapin natin ito hanggat sa makakaya, kung ang ibang tao’y matigas ang ulo at ayaw makinig sayo. Hayaan mo silang magpakmtay!” Pulong said in his Instagram post.

The lawmaker then asked the critics of the President on how they would feel if their father were also being hurt like what they’re doing to the chief executive.

“Para sa inyo mga reklamador, bashers, haters kaaway meron din kayong mga ama kung pagsusuntokin ko ba sila sa harapan ninyo? Ano kayang mararamdaman niyo? Okay lang talaga sakin.” he said.

Pulong statement was reuploaded by netizen Chris Gero and now received 17,000 shares as of writing.

The President is receiving criticisms from some netizens and celebrities amid the enhanced community quarantine being imposed by the government.

However, some defenders of the President said that the people should stop criticizing the chief executive as the country is facing a crisis because of the COVID-19.

 

Singer Bituin Escalante calls Duterte admin ‘inutil’: “Pinag iinitan ang mahuhusay na mga Mayor!”

Singer Bitiun Escalante slammed the government for allegedly targeting ‘great’ public officials like Vice President Leni Robredo.

In her Twitter page, Escalante criticized the plan of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Commissioner Manuelito Luna to investigate Vice President Leni Robredo’s relief efforts for the COVID-19 crisis.

She also called the Duterte administration useless for targeting good performing local officials.

“ANG ATING INUTIL NA PAMAHALAAN. Pinagiinitan ang mahuhusay na mga Mayor, LGU at ang ating Bise Presidente. MAGPAQUARANTINE NA LANG KAYO! WALA NA KAYONG MAGANDANG NAITULONG. STAY AT HOME!!!” Escalante said.

The singer also reminded her critics that they’re not going to get any reply from her.

“I hardly see any of the offensive posts. I’ve been on muting sprees before, so it’s most likely they have been muted. So it gives them a chance to comment but they won’t get engagement from me. Exercise in futility baga. Do me a favor, guys. Do the same and just ignore them,” she said.

According to her, she’s disappointed by the move of the PACC because they’re taking away the only possible way for her to help the people affected by COVID-19.

“Trying. Really trying. Especially for the kids. If I weren’t a mom I’d be out there. The only way I’ve been able to help is thru online donations, one of which is “
@KayaNatinPH. And now they want to take away my ability to help. It’s bad enough that they get my taxes,” Escalante remarked.

One day after Escalente’s post, President Rodrigo Duterte also expressed his disappointment over the move of Luna and decided to fire him.

“May tao ako na abogado sa PACC, Commissioner Manuelito Luna. Gusto niya ipa-imbestiga si Leni kung bakit nagsolicit, anak ng… Kaya noong narinig ko, sabi ko, fire him,” said the President

 

 

Woman returns 5,000 pesos to DSWD because her husband receives SAP already: “Mas kailangan ito ng iba”

A woman who received money from the social amelioration program (SAP) of the government has been praised on social media because of her honesty.

On April 19, Whendy Pido, 28, a resident of Basak, Magpet, North Cotabato, captured the attention of the social media users after her story was featured by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

According to the post of DSWD Region 12, Pido decided to return the money she received from the SAP worth P5,000, admitting that her husband, who resided to another barangay, already received financial aid.

Pido said that she returned the money because she believes that many people badly needed the social amelioration program, especially that the funds were just limited.

She also pointed out that she might face the consequences in the future if she accepted the money.

Social Amelioration Program rules prohibit two beneficiaries per family.

“Kusa ko pong ibinalik yung perang naibigay sa akin ng mga taga-barangay mula sa Social Amelioration Program sa dahilang nabigyan na ang aking asawa na nasa kabilang barangay,” Pido said.

“Mas kailangan ito ng iba pang higit na nangangailangan dulot ng COVID-19 krisis sa aming barangay. Hindi ko po tinanggap dahil dodoble na ang aming matatanggap na ayuda at alam ko po na maari kaming makulong hinggil dito,” she added.

The story has gone viral on the internet, and Pido received praise from the netizens.

“May her tribe increase. Very good example showing concern and sympathy for others,” netizen Tem Rivera said.

“Very good. God will bless you more. sana matularan ka pa ng iba. sana maging light ka sa mga taong kahit alam nlang disqualified sila aawayin pa yonng mga gumawa ng lista. mag eeskandalo pa. example retired na tumatanggap ng pension but still ma insist na bigyan pa. anong klaseng mga tao,” netizen Flores Dumago Buenavista commented.

“I salute you po ate..PERO KUNG AKO SA YO KINUHA KO NA LANG AT AKO AMG NAGBIGAY KING SINO ANG NANGANGAILANGAN,. YANG HINDI MO PAGKUHA BAKA KUNG KANINONG KAMAY PAY MAPUNTA.. JUST SAYING BUT TRUE sa panahon ngayon basta pera umiiral kademonyohan!” netizen Brenda Bartolome remarked.

 

Leah Navarro on Paolo Contis tweet against Trillanes: “Who is Paolo Contis?”

Filipina singer Leah Navarro became suddenly intrigued by Paolo Contis after the latter criticized former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on a Twitter post two days ago.

On Thursday, Navarro saw the reaction of Twitter page The Professional Heckler about Contis’ post, calling Trillanes useless and rude for his reaction to President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement against his critics.

“Sorry, who is Paolo Contis? Serious question.” Navarro said.

Some netizens tried to answer Navarro’s question, telling her about Contis’ past relationship, filmography, and favorite line.

Netizen Jay Sayco even told Navarro that Contis is already an obsolete artist.

“LAOS” Sayco said which Leah Navarro responded with “Oh. Like me. Ok, thanks,” 

Contis has gone viral after he made a rare political post on social media.

“Isa pa tong bastos at walang silbi na ito eh…” Contis tweeted.

The actor was reacting to Trillanes’ post, who said that he might pat the President on his neck because of the logic of the chief executive.

“Four Trillion ang budget mo, tapos hahanapan mo ako ng ambag? Batukan kaya kita,” Trillanes tweeted.

Trillanes made the said tweet against Duterte after the chief executive asked their critics for what they have done to the country except criticizing the government.

Ito lang ang tanong ko…. Ano ang nagawa ninyo para sa bayan? ’Yan lang,” Duterte said in his televised address.

“Kayo, what have you done for the country except to talk and criticize and talk?” he added.

As of writing, Contis’ Twitter account was deactivated for still unknown reasons.