IV of Spades or IVOS band members Blaster Silonga and Zild Benitez hit the government after President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Anti-Terrorism bill into law on Friday, July 3.
This happened amid Filipinos’ concern over increasing COVID-19 cases in the country and ABS-CBN’s shutdown.
The bill was opposed by several groups and individuals as it is seen as a threat to Filipinos’ basic human rights.
Silonga has been continuously criticizing the government and the president on his social media account.
The musician said in his post, “Bring the government down. They don’t speak for us.”
Bring down the goverment
They don’t speak for us— BLASTER (@Bsilonga) July 3, 2020
He also asked, “Dear Rodrigo Duterte, May pakialam ka ba talaga sa amin?”
Dear Rodrigo Duterte,
May pakialam ka ba talaga sa amin?— BLASTER (@Bsilonga) July 3, 2020
“Ang mamatay para sa kapalpakan ng gobyerno ay parang manok namatay para sa matabang na Tinola,” he said in another post.
Ang mamatay para sa kapalpakan ng Gobyerno ay parang Manok na namatay para sa matabang na Tinola
— BLASTER (@Bsilonga) June 22, 2020
He also showed his support for the junking of Anti-Terror Bill earlier in June.
— BLASTER (@Bsilonga) June 2, 2020
Meanwhile, Benitez said, “hindi pa tayo tapos. magpakatatag”
hindi pa tayo tapos. magpakatatag.
— zild (@zildbenitez) July 3, 2020
In another tweet, he said that it’s not bad to feel anger now.
“Hindi rin masama kung galit ang nararamdaman mo ngayon.Magalit ka. Magagamit rin natin ‘to”
hindi rin masama kung galit ang nararamdaman mo ngayon. magalit ka. magagamit rin natin 'to.
— zild (@zildbenitez) July 3, 2020
Silonga is the lead guitarist of the IVOS band while Benitez the lead vocalist. IVOS is composed of three members including Badjao de Castro.
