Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno urged the public to avoid being used by other politicians to push for their political agenda amid the enhanced community quarantine being imposed by the national government.
The government is facing criticisms on social media and accused them of not acting swiftly to solve the current crisis being faced by the government.
But Mayor Moreno believes that even the richest countries in the world were facing difficulties in handling the crisis.
Instead of criticizing, he urged the people to use their free time during enhanced community quarantine to do self-reflection.
“Tignan niyo ang mga matatayog na bansa, tiklop sila. Tayo pa kaya. Kaya imbes na ituro natin ang ating daliri sa mga tao na iilan sa pamahalaan, siguro maganda naman na manalamin tayo. Tignan natin ang ating sarili sa salamin at tanungin natin ang ating sarili, ano nga ba ang pakikiisa ko na labanan ang kaaway ng lahat, ang covid-19?” Moreno said.
“Wag po tayong pagagamit sa ilang panawagan diyan, sa ilang sisihan diyan ng mga politiko. Wag po. Walang maitutulong sa inyo ang mga politika ng politiko laban sa covid-19. Ang mananalo lang sa away ng politiko ay kapwa politiko. Palitan man natin ang liderato, walang makakapagbigay ng tamang solusyon sa ating kinakaharap. Maghunos dili tayo. Paulit-ulit kong sinasabi,” he added.
A few days ago, thousands of netizens on Twitter criticized President Rodrigo Duterte and called for his ouster because of some of the controversial actions did by the government amid the ECQ.
However, until today, the President of the country is still Duterte.
The nephew of Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan warned a certain public official that the people might force themselves from ousting him if ever that he refused to give up his position.
In a tweet, Gabriel Valenciano complained about corruption and idiocy of the said public official.
“There’s corruption, then there’s pure idiocy. It’s one thing to steal our money, another to put your own people at risk. Disappointment isn’t the word. Disgust would be more appropriate. Step down, sir. Or we will do it for you,” Valenciano said.
Valenciano didn’t name the said public official, but the celebrity is already known for being a critic of the government.
He was also known for making a lengthy post against President Rodrigo Duterte’s morality in December 2015.
“In this case, would you, who was born and raised a Filipino with the values and morals set and taught to you by past generations, appoint a president who completely rejects the morals we Filipinos are known for? Family. Faith. Tact… “I’m sorry, but leadership does not justify compromise… This is the sad reality. The Philippines’ greatest weakness isn’t the government anymore, it’s the people who so eagerly, desperately and blindly fall for anything that looks and sounds good… No doubt, Duterte is a leader who leads and leads well. But what about the model and nature in which that leadership is put across? Doesn’t that matter anymore? I respect him for his honesty and eagerness to lead our country back on track, but I cannot support his morality,” Valenciano said.
Valenciano also became controversial in the past because of his failed relationship with Tricia Centenera.
Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson reminded Mayor Isko Moreno about the role of the senate on the financial assistance being distributed by the national government to the Local Government Units (LGUs) which includes Manila City.
In a tweet, Lacson opposed the remarks of Moreno who called the Senators heartless for not helping the people affected by the enhanced community quarantine.
According to Lacson, Moreno is wrong for assuming that the Senators, because they also did their mandate, sacrificed their time and energy to pass to ‘Bayanihan to Heal As One Act”.
“Yorme, kaya po namamahagi ngayon ang gobyerno ng tulong pinansyal kasama na ang lungsod ng Maynila ay dahil nagpagod at nagpuyat ang mga senador kahit may banta ng COVID-19 para ipasa ang Bayanihan Act. Iyan kasi ang mandato namin. Mali ang paratang ninyo na wala kaming ginagawa,” Lacson said.
Yorme, kaya po namamahagi ngayon ang gobyerno ng tulong pinansyal kasama na ang lungsod ng Maynila ay dahil nagpagod at nagpuyat ang mga senador kahit may banta ng COVID-19 para ipasa ang Bayanihan Act. Iyan kasi ang mandato namin. Mali ang paratang ninyo na wala kaming ginagawa.
Yesterday, Moreno urged the Senators to donate their salaries to the people affected by the ‘enhanced community quarantine’.
“Mga senador, 24 lang kayo, mga sekretaryo, mga pulitikong katulad ko, ngayon natin ipakita, ipakita ninyo ang pagmamahal ninyo sa Pilipino. Kaming mga tiga-Maynila, Pilipino rin. Ngayon niyo ipakita, maraming nagdadarahop.” Moreno said.
“Wala ba kayong mga puso? Maswerte kayo, pinagpala kayo. Maswerte tayo nakaluwag tayo sa buhay. Paano yung mga naghihikahos dahil sa krisis na ito at yung mga naghihikahos sa kasalukuyan. Hindi tayo magkakaunawaan sa salitaan, hindi tayo magkakaunawaan sa mga political ideologies.” he added.
The statement of Moreno has gone viral on the internet especially when the people saw that the Mayor was already emotional while addressing the high-ranking public officials in the country.
Francis Leo Marcos couldn’t handle his feelings anymore and cried during his recent live video while expressing his thoughts about the statement of Mayor Isko Moreno against some high-ranking politicians in the country.
“Narinig ko po kayo Mayor Isko, yung inyong tangis, yung inyong hinagpis bilang executive ng inyong lungsod ng Maynila na talagang gustong gusto niyo pong tulungan ang Maynila Mayor Isko, talaga parang ang Maynila ay kayo, ang kunting sugat ng Maynila ay sugat na nararamdaman niyo rin sa puso niyo,” Marcos said.
“Mayor, yayabangan kita ngayon, sa ayaw at sa gusto mo, kahit hindi mo sabihin sa akin Mayor pupuntahan kita sa inyo, magdadala ako ng isang trak na bigas sayo,” he added.
Marcos said that he was touched after watching Mayor Isko Moreno’s emotional speech recently.
He also stated that he could relate to what the Manila City Mayor is experiencing.
“Nararamdaman kita Mayor alam mo mahal na mahal mo yung mga kababayan mo, ganoon din ako pero ako kasi, nararamdaman ko po kasi, kasi ako tumutulong na ako binabatikos pa ho ako,” Marcos who’s trying to stop his tears from flowing said.
According to him, he doesn’t care about the possible legal battle that he might face.
“Wala akong pakialam sa mga bumabatikos sa akin, wala rin akong pakialam kung anong kaso ang ikakaso nila sa akin, haharapin ko yan, pero ikaw naramdaman ko yung pagiging mabuting leader mo,” he said.
Marcos then admitted that he’s not sure of what’s going to happen to him in the future because of the tremendous amount of accusations he received in the past days.
“Hindi ko alam ang mangyayari sa akin dahil pinagtutulong tulungan ako din ako ng mga tao,” Marcos remarked.
Moreno told the high-ranking officials during his Facebook live to donate their salaries to the people affected by the ‘enhanced community quarantine’.
“Wala ba kayong mga puso? Maswerte kayo, pinagpala kayo. Maswerte tayo nakaluwag tayo sa buhay. Paano yung mga naghihikahos dahil sa krisis na ito at yung mga naghihikahos sa kasalukuyan. Hindi tayo magkakaunawaan sa salitaan, hindi tayo magkakaunawaan sa mga political ideologies.” Moreno said.
The businessman was accused of falsifying documents and pretending to be a member of the Marcos family to allegedly sell fake gold bars.
Francis Leo’s critics also claimed that the former first lady Imelda Marcos asked the National Bureau of Investigation to probe the businessman.
However, Marcos insisted that he never did anything wrong in the past.
Marcos also revealed in his other video that he received a letter from their barangay official.
President Rodrigo Duterte called defeated senatorial candidate Chel Diokno and called him ‘lousy lawyer’ for allegedly politicizing the current issues in the country.
During his most recent televised address, Duterte slammed Diokno and accused him of encouraging the public to violate the law.
Diokno is known for his social media post reminding the netizens about their rights amid the enhanced community quarantine.
“Alam mo Diokno sa totoo lang, bilib ako sa tatay mo pag nasa korte yon noong estudyante pa kami talagang nanonood ako, pero noong ikaw nakita kita, wala ka talagang sinabi, pag magsalita ka, wag lang mainsulto yan ah, etong si Diokno pag magsalita parang janitor,” Duterte said.
The President also explained why Diokno didn’t get the support of the masses last senatorial elections.
“Alam mo kung bakit? Kalaki kasi ng ngipin mo, magsalita ka kalahati ng panga mo lumalabas… totoo tanungin mo ang mga Pilipino na nakikinig ngayon, kung magsalita ka ang laki ng ngipin mo,” Duterte said.
Duterte said that there’s a right time to talk about politics and it’s not during the crisis.
He also told Diokno that he never used the presidential yacht and newly-bought jet for the chief executive.
“Matagal ng binili ng airforce yan, you are intellectual liar, alam mo yung eroplano matagal ng inorder, tapos sabihin mo bumili ng eroplano… ginagamit yan ng airforce sabihin ko sayo ngayon hindi ko nga nakita yang eroplano na yan, hindi ako gumagamit sa gobyerno kapag ako ang nag travel, para malaman mo Diokno,” Diterte said.
“Ang yate nasa pantalan, kung gusto mo iyo na yan, pero sabi ko sa navy gawing ospital kagad yan pati tulong sila ng iba,” he added.
In one of his tweet, Diokno slammed the government for the lack of action to the violation committed by Senator Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel III, calling it ‘double standard’.
Pag mahirap, kulong. Pag senador, compassion? Ang compassion e para sa mga may sakit at mga naghihirap, hindi para sa mga pulitikong sadyang nilagay pa sa peligro pati frontliners natin. Bakit pag ordinaryong tao, parusa agad? Pero kung big time, walang pananagutan? https://t.co/Rz7CnX6fGV
“Pag mahirap, kulong. Pag senador, compassion? Ang compassion e para sa mga may sakit at mga naghihirap, hindi para sa mga pulitikong sadyang nilagay pa sa peligro pati frontliners natin. Bakit pag ordinaryong tao, parusa agad? Pero kung big time, walang pananagutan?” Diokno said.
He also defended Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto who received a subpoena from NBI, saying that the authorities should focus on other things than politicians who are only doing their job.
Francis Leo Marcos apologized to the homeowners of Green Meadows in Quezon City after some of his supporters attempted to enter the super exclusive subdivision to ask their idol for some relief goods.
In his latest Facebook live video, Marcos urged his followers not to wait for him outside Green Meadows because many of his neighbors are already complaining about their presence.
“Baka po kung maari ay wag na po kayong pumila at nakakahiya po naman po sa ating mga kapitbahay na nagpapahinga minsan at nakakaabala po tayo ng pagpasok ng delivery ng pagkain,” Marcos said.
“Pwede niyo po akong puntahan sa Eastwood at kung nasan man ang aking live, kung maari lang ay wag po kayong pumila diyan sa gate 5 dahil kung diyan po kayo pupunta ay hindi ko kayo i-entertain at hindi ko kayo bibigyan ng tulong,” he added.
He also made a public apology to his neighbors in Green Meadows, saying that he’s wrong on accusing them of being greedy.
“To all the green meadow homeowner and residents, I don’t know what to say please I want you to accept my deepest apologies, for my mistake in regards to my viral videos online, it was not really my intention to create such an awkward and embarrassing situation, especially for my fellow green meadow residents and homeowners,” Marcos said.
Marcos also admitted that his neighbors contrary to his accusations are really helping the needy amid the crisis without broadcasting it on social media like him.
The businessman explained that he’s only trying to challenge other rich people like him to do philanthropic activities.
“My deepest apologies, hindi po talaga kayo ang intensyon ko, yun nga po pinangangako ko na eto po ay hindi na mauulit, para naman po sa mga viewers ko, napatunayan ko noong mga nakaraang araw na yung mga residente ay Green Meadow ay tumulong naman po pala, hindi lang po nila pinagngangalandakan katulad ng aking ginagawa,” he said.
It can be remembered that Marcos has gone viral on social media after he made a Facebook live touring around the said subdivision while lambasting his neighbors, calling them greedy and useless.
“Para sa mga kapitbahay ko dito sa subdivision, para sa akin makasarili kayong lahat, kayong mga hindi tumutulong sa ating mamamayan,” he said.
He even vowed to hunt the resident of the subdivision who filed a complaint against him.
“Kung sino ka man na nagrereport sa akin, ayan milyong milyong Pilipino ang nanonood sa akin, wala kang kwentang nilalang, baka yung katulong mo pa nga yung pumunta dito at humingi ng bigas eh, ang kapal ng mukha mo,” he said.
Francis Leo was facing controversy after several members of the Marcos-Romualdez clan already disowned him.
There’s also a document circulating on social media, listing him as one of the people being investigated because of pretending to be a member of Marcos clan.
Yesterday, Xian Gaza accused Marcos of falsifying documents to hide his real name Norman Mangusin.
In his social media posts, Francis Leo claimed that he’s the son of Pacifico Marcos, the youngest brother of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
However, despite the criticisms being thrown against him, many of his supporters are still believing that he’s a rich man who only wanted to help other people.
Liza Soberano slammed the Duterte administration for allegedly instilling fear into the minds of the people of the Philippines.
Soberano is one of the celebrities who used their social media account to criticize President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement in his most recent televised address.
“What our people need now is empathy, not threats,” Soberano said.
The post of Soberano reached 144,000 likes as of writing on social media.
President Duterte, on his recent televised address, criticized the left after a group of protesters that demanded food aid and cops clashed on April 1.
Lately, authorities discovered that some protesters are members of the urban poor advocacy group KADAMAY who infamously occupied an idle housing in Pandi, Bulacan.
“Remember kayong mga left: You are not the government. Naintindihan ninyo ‘yan? Hindi kayo nasa gobyerno and you cannot be a part of what we are planning to do for the nation… Intindihin ninyo ‘yan. Kaya huwag kayong mag gawa ng kalokohan at mag-riot-riot diyan because I will order you detained at bibitawan ko kayo pagkatapos na wala na itong COVID,” Duterte said.
“Huwag ninyo akong takutin ng gulo-gulo kasi kung gusto talaga ninyo ng gulo, guguluhin natin ang bayan natin tutal wala pa namang pagkain,” he added.
“My orders are sa pulis pati military, pati mga barangay na pagka ginulo at nagkaroon ng okasyon na lumaban at ang buhay ninyo ay nalagay sa alanganin, shoot them. Naintindihan ninyo?” he also said.
Quezon City Task Force Action Officer Rannie Ludovica said that the protesters were influenced by group KADAMAY to defy the orders of the government.
Senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr’s eldest son, Sandro Marcos finally confirmed that the businessman who became viral on social media is not their relative.
On a short tweet, Sandro debunked the claims that Francis Leo Marcos is their relative.
“Hi, no me nor my family are related to him,” Sandro told the netizen who asked him if he’s related to Francis Leo Marcos.
This was contrary to what Francis Leo claimed in the 2019 Facebook post, saying that his father is Pacifico Marcos, the youngest brother of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
“My date told me that I look like Ferdie I reply her with the snob and say I look more like. (pacifico Marcos my father) than Ferdie and she laughs open air wahahahaha,” Marcos wrote.
If Francis Leo’s claim was real, Sandro Marcos was supposed to be his nephew.
Two members of the Romualdez Clan also denied that Francis Leo is their relative.
Meanwhile, Jesus Siazon Fariñas, a close friend of the Marcos family shared a message came from former Senator Bongbong Marcos, explaining that having a photo with his mother Imelda doesn’t prove that you’re a relative of the said powerful clan from Ilocos and Leyte.
“Unfortunately, pinuntahan niya ang Mother ko. Which means nothing. Ilang libong tao ang nagpapapicture sa Mother ko every week? Yung sa kampo mukhang fake,” Fariñas wrote while quoting BBM.
However, in his latest videos, Francis Leo refused to talk about his father and kept repeating that his mother was only inspired by the Marcos family.
He also said that his relationship with the first family is “privilege communication”
Despite backtracking his claims that he’s one of the members of the Ilocos’ Norte’s most powerful family, Francis Leo insisted that he’s using his real name on social media.
“Buti nalang ho sana hindi Francis Leo Marcos ang pangalan ko ng hindi ako binabatikos, maya’t maya na ho akong binatikos, eh wala naman ho akong kasalanan eh, hindi naman ho ako yung may gawa nito kung ano ako ngayon, ang nanay ko po ang gumawa,” Francis said.
“Ako po ay pinakalaki ng ina ko na may pagmamalaki sa taumbayan ang sinabi niya sakin, gumawa ka ng ganito, gumawa ka ng mabuti,” he added.
His critics including former scammer Xian Gaza claimed that Francis Leo’s real name was Norman Mangusin.
“Ang tunay niyang pangalan ay “Norman Antonio Mangusin”. Ang magulang niya ay si Gilbert Alejandro Mangusin at Remedios Antonio Mangusin. Nagpagawa siya ng pekeng birth certificate under the name of Norman Antonio Alejandro para makakuha ng passport dahil ang pangalan niya ay may records sa NBI kagaya ko. Siya ay naging isang OFW sa Saudi Arabia,” Gaza claimed.
“He later converted to “Francis Leo Antonio Marcos” by paying a judge in North Cotabato and two NSO officials in Mindanao. From there ay nagpanggap na siya bilang family member ng mga Marcoses to numerous businessmen para mang-scam ng milyones using charitable institutions as a front. Nagkrus ang landas naming dalawa noong taong 2015 and 2016 sa Davao City when I executed different scam operations particularly sa “The Haiyan Shirt Project” scam kung saan siya ay isa sa co-organizer ko,” he added.
Controversial internet celebrity Xian Gaza accused businessman Francis Leo Marcos of hiding his true identity to the people, citing that the latter allegedly falsified his documents to escape the charges filed against him in the past and to also continue doing his illegal activities.
In a lengthy Facebook post, Gaza claimed that Francis Leo is not a member of the Marcos family and he came from a poor family in Baguio City.
According to Gaza, he got connected to Marcos from 2015-2016 and became a co-organizer of one of his scam operations.
“Ang tunay niyang pangalan ay “Norman Antonio Mangusin”. Ang magulang niya ay si Gilbert Alejandro Mangusin at Remedios Antonio Mangusin. Nagpagawa siya ng pekeng birth certificate under the name of Norman Antonio Alejandro para makakuha ng passport dahil ang pangalan niya ay may records sa NBI kagaya ko. Siya ay naging isang OFW sa Saudi Arabia,” Gaza claimed.
“He later converted to “Francis Leo Antonio Marcos” by paying a judge in North Cotabato and two NSO officials in Mindanao. From there ay nagpanggap na siya bilang family member ng mga Marcoses to numerous businessmen para mang-scam ng milyones using charitable institutions as a front. Nagkrus ang landas naming dalawa noong taong 2015 and 2016 sa Davao City when I executed different scam operations particularly sa “The Haiyan Shirt Project” scam kung saan siya ay isa sa co-organizer ko,” he added.
Gaza told the netizen that he would not get anything if he’s only trying to destroy the reputation of Marcos, who became viral on social media because of his charitable activities.
“Sino ako para humusga? Isa akong convicted scammer pugante na nagtatago sa labas ng bansa at may maruming nakaraan kagaya niya. Naniniwala ako na lahat ng tao ay may karapatang magbago kahit gaano pa siya naging masama,” he said.
“Kesyo hindi siya isang tunay na Marcos o kesyo naging scammer siya noon eh naniniwala ako na ang mahalaga eh kung ano siya ngayon at ano ang magandang naiaambag niya sa ating lipunan,” he added.
“Pero on the other hand, naniniwala ako na kung ang isang tao ay tunay na talagang nagbago… siya ay magpapakatotoo sa kanyang nakaraan at buong pagkatao kagaya ko,” he also said.
He then questioned why Francis Leo pretended to be a member of the Marcos family instead of using his alleged real name.
“Bakit kailangan pang magpanggap bilang miyembro ng powerful Marcos Family kahit ika’y si Norman Antonio Mangusin? Para saan? Bakit mo kailangang magtago sa ibang pagkatao? Ano ang hidden agenda sa likod ng iyong propaganda? Mamahalin ka naman ng taumbayan bilang si Norman na may malasakit sa kapwa at mabuting puso kung ikaw lang talaga’y magpapakatotoo at hindi na kailangang manloko,” he stated.
Aside from his testimony, Gaza also posted several photos and documents showing the alleged evidence that could prove the real identity of Marcos.
In the first photo, it showed the alleged family of Marcos.
He then posted the certificate of marriage of certain Norman Mangusin.
Gaza also shared a xerox copy of the alleged former passport of Marcos.
The camp of Mr. Francis Leo Marcos is not yet responding to the accusations of Gaza.
A few days ago, several members of the Romualdez family also disowned Francis Leo Marcos and cautioned the people about him.
While Francis Leo already admitted that he’s not related to the Marcos Family and only got inspired by their ‘goodness’, the businessman in 2019 posted a photo of him together with former first lady Imelda Marcos.
In the caption of the post, he said that his father is a certain ‘Pacifico Marcos’.
“My date told me that I look like Ferdie I reply her with the snob and say I look more like. (pacifico Marcos my father) than Ferdie and she laughs open air wahahahaha,” Marcos wrote.
Coincidentally, Pacifico is the name of the youngest brother of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
Businessman Francis Leo Marcos insisted that he’s using his real name on social media contrary to what his critics and some members of the Romualdez clan are claiming.
It can be remembered that one member of the Romualdez clan claimed that the real name of the said internet sensation is Norman Mangusin.
In a Facebook live, Marcos said that he couldn’t blame his mother for naming him, Francis Leo.
“Katulad po ng sinabi ko ang aking pong ina ay sobrang inspired sa kabutihan at kagalingan nung unang pamilya ni dating Pangulong Ferdinand Edralin Marcos at syempre dating first lady,” Marcos said.
“Ang pangalan ko po, ako na po ito eh, eh kung may isa pang pangalan pa, eh basta eto lang ang masasabi ko, who i am today it is because of my mother, hindi ko po pwedeng kontrahin ang nanay ko, hindi naman po ako yung nagpunta sa lisensya at sabihin na ‘oh eto ang pangalan ko’,” he added.
Marcos said that he couldn’t understand why some people are criticizing him and accusing him despite his kind acts to the needy.
“Buti nalang ho sana hindi Francis Leo Marcos ang pangalan ko ng hindi ako binabatikos, maya’t maya na ho akong binatikos, eh wala naman ho akong kasalanan eh, hindi naman ho ako yung may gawa nito kung ano ako ngayon, ang nanay ko po ang gumawa,” he said.
“Ako po ay pinakalaki ng ina ko na may pagmamalaki sa taumbayan ang sinabi niya sakin, gumawa ka ng ganito, gumawa ka ng mabuti,” he added.
He also revealed that he tried to check the records of a certain ‘Norman Mangusin’ but he said that they didn’t found any records that would prove that the latter did something illegal.
“Pinahangap ko nga po kung may record po yung Norman Mangusin na kasamaan, eh wala naman pong ginawa, so ano yung kinokonekta niyo sakin?” he stated.
The businessman denied that he’s also not planning to enter politics.
He also told his critics on social media that they’re always welcome to continue their actions against him.
Marcos also admitted that he faced several legal battles in the past, but claimed that he won all of those cases.
According to his critics, Francis Leo’s real name is Norman Mangusin and accused him of selling fake gold bars.
Joel Romualdez posted a picture of an alleged letter from the office of former First Lady Imelda Marcos
“I have received continued disturbing reports about the above-mentioned persons using my name and my family’s name to collect unauthorized campaign donations, selling of fake gold certificates and using photographs and films/video coverage to associate themselves with me and my family for unauthorized and unscrupulous business practices,” Imelda wrote on the document.
“Mr. Francis Leo Marcos has claimed that he is the son of Dr. Pacifico Marcos, the brother of my late husband and that he has been chosen by the Marcos family as the custodian of alleged wealth which we are not in possession of; he uses my photographs on social media after a photo opportunities and has produced a film positioning him as a signatory to the world’s wealth; he targets wealthy Chinese businessmen who want to do business in the Philippines and attracts them thru charitable causes,” she added.
The Marcos family didn’t confirm nor deny the existence of the letter.
In another Facebook live video, Marcos revealed his relationship with the former first family.
“If you ask me ‘how you are related to the first family?’ I’ll just simply said, it is a ‘PRIVILEGE COMMUNICATION’, but I have not the liberty to divulge any information pertaining to the first family,” Marcos said.
