Several netizens have linked Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor’s Ivermectin initiative to his future political plans.
On Twitter, netizens questioned Defensor’s insistence in distributing anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to his constituent despite DOH and FDA’s warning against it.
DOH in their statement said that people who will disperse or distribute the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to treat COVID-19 will be violating Republic Act (RA) No. 9711 or the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Act of 2009.
@princessfrance in his tweet slammed Defensor (who’s allegedly planning to run for QC mayor) for his disregard for people’s lives. The netizen also brought up the issue of the ABS-CBN shutdown which Defensor is also instrumental.
Itong aspiring mayor ng QC, walang pagpapahalaga sa buhay noh? Imagine, nagpasara ng TV network na bilyon ang pinapasok sa syudad. Tapos ngayong gustong gamitin sa mga tao ang hindi naman aprubado para sa COVID-19…
— Miss France Sajorda (@PrincessFrance) April 7, 2021
Former TV4 anchor Jules Guiang also criticized Defensor for defending his initiative saying it’s ironic that as an Anakalusugan Partylist Rep, Defensor is pushing to distribute a drug that is not advisable for human consumption.
Asa ka pa sa Kyusi. Tapos mong ipasara yung isang kumpanya na may malaking ambag sa QC papapel ka para manalo dito. Tapos Anakalusugan Partylist rep ka pero pinangungunahan mo WHO at DOH. Ang ipanawagan mo mass testing at mas mabilis na rollout ng bakuna. Ewan ko sayo. pic.twitter.com/SDG1sHGRjg
— Jules Guiang (@julesguiang) April 5, 2021
@jamesvelinaLXIX also shared the same sentiment saying how come Defensor became a representative of a party-list advocating health when he’s the one risking people’s lives.
Naku, naku, Congressman Defensor is putting the health of some Quezon City residents at risk. He is not listening to science. Papaano nga naging representative ito ng isang party-list na nagpo-promote ng kalusugan in which science is one of the latter's tenets? https://t.co/JMiVf72SS4
— James Romer Velina (@JamesVelinaLXIX) April 5, 2021
Other netizens meanwhile slammed Defensor for using Ivermectin in his early campaigning since he’s been posturing for the QC Mayoral race.
Mike defensor should be disowned by quezon ASAP https://t.co/lhYRjvZrTO
— Di ta palupig (@mst_frd) April 5, 2021
https://twitter.com/PeterPanFlies/status/1379098972732547075
Calling… calling Mike defensor na ang agang nangangampanya para sa quezon city mayor or vice mayor? Dont worry… my vote wont be with your team.
— Wel Pragmatic (@pragmatic_wel) April 7, 2021
Amoy gagamiting pangkampanya. https://t.co/9N3IPBraLd
— Demontitang Aczar mrsunlawyer@mas.to (@mrsunlawyer) April 5, 2021
https://twitter.com/claudiopoy/status/1379598470781100032
Yikes. Mass Vaccination ang hinihingi namin hindi mass deworming. pic.twitter.com/Hy2MmVg4Qv
— Salacious Paula Nicole (@njytolentino) April 5, 2021
