Presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday, January 21, became a topic of ridicule on social media after he rejected the invitation to participate in Jessica Soho‘s The Jessica Soho Presidential Interview.
A netizen sarcastically agreed that Marcos backing out was the right decision so he would not commit any more mistakes while being interviewed.
https://twitter.com/yassiepie/status/1484511737738977282
Another shared how a Marcos supporter admitted defeat after his candidate withdrew from the debate.
Isa na naman pong disappointed customer. Chariz! Spotted lang sa comments section sa FB post. Kaloka. Haha!#MarcosDuwag pic.twitter.com/h69boFIjwf
— tita jho (@maryjhoanaaa) January 21, 2022
On twitter, someone pointed out that the presidential aspirant cannot accept the invitation since he was not able to explain his late father’s record for plunder and human rights violations in a past interview.
#BobongMarcos talaga!!!! Di makasagot sa simpleng tanong. And he can never ever defend his dictator father’s record for plunder & human rights violations!! Indefensible eh! #MarcosDuwag https://t.co/SfbsHoSTgQ
— MrsHan (@MoxieLi) January 21, 2022
Some pointed that Marcos is “weak” for being afraid to answer Soho’s questions.
Mommy Imelda won’t save him from the peering questions of Jessica Soho.
The more he refuses, the more it’s reinforced. The adjectives keep on adding no? WEAK! #MarcosDuwag— Kristoffer Pasion (@indiohistorian) January 21, 2022
A netizen even had to agree with President Rodrigo Duterte who called him a “weak leader.”
https://twitter.com/denverDexplorer/status/1484499453029486594
A personality pointed out that Marcos cannot explain himself in the debate since his popularity originated through his alleged troll factory and fake news peddlers.
https://twitter.com/krizzy_kalerqui/status/1484489938179526661
Marcos being roasted during the vice presidential debate in 2016 was also brought up.
Because last 2016, Robredo roasted him in a debate and it crashed his candidacy and fortunately, natalo siya. We love it. We love seeing the Marcoses losing everything.
— jaecee lim (@jaeceelim) January 21, 2022
Marcos is now described as “The Coward of the Country” because of his refusal to participate.
The Coward of the Country
— Miss Maggie (@MiaMagdalena) January 21, 2022
Meanwhile, Pinoy Ako Blog, stressed that he has the strength to attend occasions but cannot present himself during hearings and debates.
Pag kainan pumupunta. Pag Comelec at debate, absent.#MarcosDuwag
— Jover Laurio (@PinoyAkoBlog) January 21, 2022
On January 7, Marcos infuriated Commission on Election (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon after he declined to appear on video during the hearing for the disqualification case against him. He explained that he was sick.
However, he got spotted attending an interview before the trial.
According to Pulse Asia, Marcos scored 53% in a survey making him the leading candidate to win President in this coming national election.
Meanwhile, only Vice President Leni Robredo, Sens. Panfilo Lacson and Manny Pacquiao, and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno will be appearing in the two-hour show.
GMA network said that they will ask about “their intentions behind running for the position, the controversies have thrown at them, their stand on pressing issues and their concrete plans should they be elected.”
In the meantime, Marcos has yet to release a statement explaining his refusal.
