On Tuesday, December 7, Congressman Mike Defensor has urged supporters of ABS-CBN to stop hating presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
In his YouTube show, Tune In with Ka Tunying, Anthony Taberna interviewed Defensor and asked the fate of ABS-CBN if Marcos won the presidential race.
According to Defensor, BBM would help the Network since he was a “healing president.”
“As for BBM, sinabi naman niya eh, ‘I am for a healing presidency and I would like everyone to help out.'”
He then urged the supporters of ABS-CBN to refrain from bashing the presidential candidate, who he thinks, could win in the upcoming 2022 elections.
“Ang mahirap lang Ka Tunying, kung minsan nakikita ko, parang na-define na eh. Kapag Kapamilya ka, anti-BBM ka, anti-Mike ka. Dapat sana ‘wag ganoon. Tignan nila kasi kapag nanalo si BBM, nakita naman nila ang pagkatao, at tingin ko ha, wala akong nakikitang problema na lapitan nila,” says the congressman.
Defensor also said he would help the Network if ever he becomes the next Quezon City mayor, saying he was not against ABS-CBN ever since.
“Kung ako manalong mayor ng Quezon City, ang management ng ABS-CBN or kahit ng mga emplyado, yung management doon, lumapit sa akin, ‘Mike paano natin matutulungan?’
“Hindi naman ako naging personal diyan eh. Wala naman akong galit kahit kanino eh. In fact, I have been clear about that and sinabi ko pa kay Mister Karlo Katigbak.
“Sabi ko, ‘Karlo, alam mo ngayon lang tayo nag-meet pero I really appreciate you.’ Dahil mabait naman si Karlo eh.”
Defensor stressed that BBM did not retaliate from the criticisms and deserved a second chance from the public.
“I think he should be judged as to what he has done in the past. Isa lang ka Tunying. Example, lahat ng mura ginawa, hanggang doon sa tatay niya na hindi mapalibing tinitira siya.
“May narinig ka bang minura ni Bongbong Marcos o thrineaten o nagsalita siya ng masama? Wala eh. So ‘yon palang malinaw na ‘yong pagkatao nitong taong ‘to eh. Sa tingin ko, bigyan nila ng pagkakataon si BBM,” he suggested.
Defensor is running against incumbent Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte in the upcoming 2022 elections for mayorship.
He also helped the Duterte Government shut down ABS-CBN in 2020 and 69 other members of Congress who denied the Network of its franchise.
