On January 25, actress Rita Avila posted a scalding reply to a netizen on her facebook account.
Avila posted her thoughts about presidential candidate Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.’s interview with Boy Abunda.
She noted that the Filipinos needed honesty, transparency, and truth.
She then expressed her excitement about Vice President Leni Robredo’s turn.
However, a netizen named Mergie Sajulan Makiling commented on her post, noting “anu kaya isasagot ni leni bukas” followed by a barrage of face with tears of joy emojis.
It prompted Avila to reply to the comment, which led to her “savage” reply.
She extensively advised Makiling to stop reading fake news so that the netizen could avoid getting labeled “tanga” by her peers commenting on the post.
“Mergie Sajulan Makiling dh ka sa kuwait. Hardworker ka pala. Shempre masipag ka dyan dahil para sa pamilya mo siguro kaya andyan ka. Sipagan mo din magbasa ng tamang accounts, dyaryo, at tamang news ang panoorin mo. I-angat ang sarili, wag ganyan na tatawa tawa ka pa eh ang tingin ng marami sa yo, tanga ka. May panahon pa para magsipag kang malaman ang maraming katotohanan. Wag tiktok at fake news ha? Pilipino #DiKaTanga
“DH KA NA MAY PUSO AT MAAYOS NA PAG-IISIP. OK? Tulungan mo din ang mga Pinoy dyan na mai-angat ang mga sarili mula sa dilim, kamangmangan sa tamang kaalaman at sa kasamaan.”
Her no-nonsense reply sparked a following on twitter, with other netizens hailing Avila as a “savage” bestfriend.
https://twitter.com/sledgehammer63/status/1486326011910246403
https://twitter.com/coolablank19/status/1486125313310347264
https://twitter.com/isabelmerana/status/1486093462399328259
Rita Avila chose violence and I love it!!! https://t.co/8MG8KLbJdS
— Chai Son Thitiporn (@darkoraven) January 26, 2022
https://twitter.com/_jonelgenavia/status/1486484861263421440
You gotta love Rita Avila https://t.co/Q7N7G1imzb
— Loidita (@loidita) January 26, 2022
https://twitter.com/abcdefghi____lm/status/1486330583345405957
Ms. Rita Avila, louder please. pic.twitter.com/ko3ifrnCMO
— Mike Sala (@truth_matters39) January 27, 2022
https://twitter.com/joshcccc/status/1486400767196286976
https://twitter.com/leejampat/status/1486420935649501185
https://twitter.com/Running4PLHIV/status/1486264058034589696
https://twitter.com/thefatkid__/status/1486120894934454272
https://twitter.com/james_dominador/status/1486222744077299712
Oh how I so love Rita Avila. Small but terrible! Right on. https://t.co/pXPhHkGHiT
— Wala Lang (@joem2019) January 26, 2022
https://twitter.com/AmboyRomel/status/1486038457084706817
According to dictionary.com, savage on social media means “to characterize something as extremely good, brutally honest, or as a ruthless takedown.”
Avila has been actively voicing her opinions about political figures on social media, especially with the upcoming 2022 elections.
