- President Duterte declared Martial Law Mindanao due to Maute group’s terror attack in Marawi City.
- Many people expressed their approval over the declaration of Martial Law, but several of anti-Duterte personalities were not convinced to the president’s decision.
- Jim Paredes compared the method of Former President Noynoy Aquino to President Duterte’s.
- Leah Navarro the questioned the presence of the president during the crisis.
- Cynthia Patag aired her disapproval by sharing a post by an anti-Duterte journalist on her Facebook Timeline.
- Ogie Diaz slammed the three celebrities for being unfair to the current administration.
- He also advised those who think they know how to run a government to run for presidency in 2022 election.
- The “Home Sweetie Home” comedian then reminded Jim, Leah and Cynthia to offer prayers to the Philippines and to those people who are trapped in Marawi City.
Despite the controversy surrounding the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte proclaiming Martial Law in Mindano, many people have still shown their inconvertible support towards the former.
The decision was made after Maute group subjugated the city of Marawi that has led to bloodstained clash with Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Hereafter, the president declared Martial Law in Mindanao straightaway, before going back to the Philippines. However, there are some people, especially celebrities, who voiced out their disapproval with President Duterte’s decision.
Prominent celebrities such as singer Leah Navarro, former APO Hiking Society member Jim Paredes and former actress Cynthia Patag took to their respective social media accounts to criticize the president once again.
Jim, on his Twitter, recalled that Zamboanga siege that happened in 2013. Jim stressed that during the traumatic attack, Former President Benigno Aquino III did not declare Martial Law. He added that former PNoy was there to head the operations.
On the other hand, Leah was questioning the presence of the president, who was in Russia at that time.
Meanwhile, Cynthia Patag tweeted: “Mga utak ng sindikatong mapurol. Ginawa na ni Marcos yan, wag niyo kami gawing tanga.”
Their online rants caught the attention of radio commentator and comedian Ogie Diaz, who criticized them for being unfair towards the current administration.
Ogie speaks up
On his personal Facebook account on May 25, the “Home Sweetie Home” star emphasized that these anti-Duterte celebrities do not see any good things under President Duterte’s regime.
He added: “Kanya-kanya sila ng opinyon na kumakalaban sa gobyerno. Ire-repost ‘yung mga post ng mga anti-duterte with matching sariling opinyon, baka sakaling makumbinsi ang taumbayan.”
Ogie also stressed how Jim, Leah and Cynthia criticize the president yet they would brag the achievements of former PNoy’s administration. “Okay lang ‘yon. Ang masaklap: iaangat n’yo naman ang dating administrasyong Aquino at tila yata bulag din kayo sa mga kapalpakan ng gobyerno ni PNoy,” he pointed out.
Ogie then asked, “Asan ang fairness doon?” Additionally, he reminded the three to refrain from comparing the past administration to the current one, because, “Sooobraang daming palpak at katiwalian din, hindi n’yo lang maamin sa sarili n’yo.”
He further wrote, “Kung me corruption man ngayon, o kapalpakan sa mga desisyon, eh mas mataas pa din ang bilang ng kanegahan sa rehimen ni PNoy. ‘Yan ay kung para tayong mga batang nagyayabangan, ha?”
Furthermore, Ogie urged those who criticize the Duterte administration to run for presidency in 2022.
“Eh, sa totoo lang, ang daming alam ng ibang tao tungkol sa pamamalakad ng gobyerno, tungkol sa martial law, tungkol sa kung paano dapat gawin ang kapayapaan sa bansa at kung anik-anik pa.
“Eh, gano’n naman pala, ‘di sana, tumakbo kayo sa pagkapangulo nu’ng 2016 o kaya paghandaan n’yo na sa 2022 kasi andami n’yong alam, eh.”
In the end, he aired his suggestion about what Jim, Leah and Cynthia should do instead of ranting:
“Magdasal. Ipagdasal ang bansa. Ipagdasal ang mga inosenteng nadadamay sa engkwentro sa Marawi City, ipagdasal na sana’y matapos na ‘to. At isingit n’yo na rin sa inyong taimtim at sinserong dasal na sana ay gabayan ng Panginoon ang Pangulo sa bawat desisyong kanyang gagawin.
“Kahit hindi n’yo pa i-post sa social media accounts n’yo.”
Otherwise, the comedian emphasized, “Pero kung ayaw n’yo talaga kay Duterte, eh kahit anong ganda ang gawin nyan sa bansa, hahanapan at hahanapan pa rin naman siya ng butas.
“Samantalang ang mga “sariling butas” ay nasa tungki na ng mga ilong n’yo, hindi n’yo pa rin makita at maramdaman.”
As of this writing, neither Jim, Leah nor Cynthia has responded to Ogie’s well-written sentiments.
