On Monday, January 24, #MarcosDuwagPaRin trended as presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. insisted he is not a coward after his no-show at Jessica Soho on GMA Network’s presidential interviews.
The #MarcosDuwag trended on twitter after Marcos declined to appear in Soho’s The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews.
“Siguro naman sa pinagdaanan ko sa buhay ko, maliwanag naman na hindi ako duwag na tao,” he said during an interview on One PH.
Marcos dodged the show because he got certain that he would again be answering questions about what happened 35 years ago.
“What questions are going to be asked that have not been asked and how many answers do you have to give that [has] not been given before? Nothing’s going to change.”
After his statement, the #MarcosDuwagPaRin trended on twitter.
Netizens consider it Bongbong’s way of revising history.
Blengbong is saying move on na and forget the money they stole from us. #MarcosMagnanakaw #MarcosDuwagParin https://t.co/GousFVFmBj
— #SyLicoNgaAko (@SyLicoNgaAko) January 24, 2022
Historical destortion talaga ang gusto nitong Blengblong na to. Hindi maaring kalimutan ang nakaraan na KAWATAN ang mga MARCOSES!!!#MarcosDuwag#MarcosDuwagParin
— Abby Castro (@Abigail75710123) January 24, 2022
Another stressed that Marcos is afraid to face the truth that’s why he doesn’t want to answer the recurring questions about Martial Law.
https://twitter.com/ElCaviteno12/status/1485623515357532164
He also does not want to publicize his Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) in case he wins as President.
“Lahat ng pulitiko may kalaban eh, makakahanap ‘yan, gagawan ng issue ‘yan kahit na walang issue and my prime example is Corona, walang issue eh, tinanggal siya eh,” he said according to a tweet made by CNN Philippines.
Screenwriter Anjeli Pessumal and twitter personality Philip Jamilla used it to point out that it is a trait of a “coward.”
Robredo: yes to making public SALN and government precurement to prove transparency & clean governance.
Marcos: no to releasing SALN kasi it will be used against me *cries like a brat* #MarcosDuwagParin https://t.co/7HCQje4QYC
— Anj + 15,035,772 (@anjpessumal) January 24, 2022
https://twitter.com/pmjamilla/status/1485511314433011714
Musician Jim Paredes even believed that the interview with One PH was scripted.
https://twitter.com/Jimparedes/status/1485517738890379268
Paredes also clapped back at the supporters of Marcos as he pointed out the obvious: that their candidate was a no-show during The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews.
https://twitter.com/Jimparedes/status/1485521823987306497
Marcos is also now being dubbed as the “Hello Kitty of the North.”
From the #TIGERoftheNORTH to the #HELLOKITTY of the streets. #MarcosDuwag #MarcosDuwagParin #MakeAWish pic.twitter.com/wjfJ1mG2H8
— @pauloinmanila and 99 others (@pauloMDtweets) January 24, 2022
A netizen even claimed he had a hard time comprehending the former senator’s answers.
https://twitter.com/meowb00ts/status/1485623629903630341
Apart from the questions, he insisted that Soho was “biased” to the Marcoses. He revealed that his family had a terrible experience with the Kapuso award-winning broadcast journalist.
“I know… because of the treatment we receive at her (Soho) hands. Pinagbabasehan ko lang ‘yong karanasan ko… hindi lang ako, pati na rin ‘yong kapatid ko… talagang may bias talaga ang pakiramdam ko kaya’t sabi ko kung ganoon na naman ang magiging usapan, wala nang silbi ‘yon kasi maliwanag na hindi naman magbabago ‘yong opinyon niya so hindi namin mapapag-usapan ‘yong para sa aking importanteng pag-usapan,” he said.
The former senator added that he is willing to be interviewed by Soho if she’d focus on his plans as president.
“Lahat naman hinaharap ko eh basta’t ang mahalaga sa akin, pag-usapan natin kung ano ang iniisip, ano ang inaalala, kung ano ang importante sa taong bayan, hindi sa mga pulitiko, hindi sa partido, hindi sa kalaban, hindi sa kakampi. ‘Wag na politika ang pinag-uusapan dahil may eleksyon naman tayo.”
During the presidential interviews, only Vice President Leni Robredo, Senators Ping Lacson and Manny Pacquiao, and Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso were around.
