The late President Ferdinand Marcos and President Rodrigo Duterte was chided anew by Filipino musician-producer-educator-writer-photographer- television personality-workshop facilitator-an activist and a Duterte critic, and best known for being one of the members of APO Hiking Society Jim Paredes.
In a tweet, Paredes likened the two Presidents to a virus mutation. He shared images of the two leaders side-by-side. He described Marcos as the original virus, while Duterte as the new strain.
https://twitter.com/Jimparedes/status/1365476256414720003
Duterte has always been compared to Marcos. Both of them are strongmen who have dictatorial characters.
In several instances, Duterte also publicly acknowledged the former dictator’s (Marcos) autocratic administration.
“[The] martial law of Mr. Marcos was very good,” said Duterte in his May 2017 speech.
During the Presidential campaign in 2016, one of his election promises also was to lay dictator Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani to which he fulfilled after winning the Presidency.
“My decision will be to allow his burial in Libingan ng mga Bayani,” said Duterte during the campaign in February 2016.
“I will allow the burial of President Marcos sa Libingan ng mga Bayani not because he is a hero, kung ayaw ng iba (if others dont’ like it), but because he was a Filipino soldier, period,” he said shortly after his win in May 2016.
Meanwhile, Netizens who replied to Jim agreed and shared his sentiments and observation.
Netizen Nico Montinola said both damaged the country’s economy and reputation.
“Both have done irreparable damage to our nation’s economy and reputation. Nakakahiya!” said @nicomontinola
Both have done irreparable damage to our nation's economy and reputation. Nakakahiya!
— Nico Montinola (@nicomontinola) February 27, 2021
@romelarabia meanwhile said the new variant which is Duterte is more lethal than his idol.
“More lethal new variant,” he tweeted.
https://twitter.com/romelarabia/status/1365565434662055940
Mac Zamora and Kam Nebora also shared the same sentiment that Duterte is more awful than the original one.
“Mas nakakatakot ang new mutation. Mukha talaga mutant haha,” @Mackinleyzamora
Mas nakakatakot ang new mutation. Mukha talaga mutant haha
— Mac Zamora (@MackinleyZamora) February 27, 2021
“mas malupet daw ang new variant ng veerus matinding makahawa at matagal mamatay pero malapit na magkaron ng anti-veerus drug at vaccine from ICC,” @kampaithen
https://twitter.com/KamPaiThen/status/1365625286369234946
And Ren Mart said Duterte is “More deadly variant.”
https://twitter.com/eenermind/status/1365479457058811912
