Kapamilya actress Kim Chiu on Friday, April 29, was shocked to know that instead of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., responding to the challenge of Vice President Leni Robredo, it was his spokesman, Atty. Vic Rodriguez, who did the talking.
Robredo, in a statement, invited the presidential frontrunner to a one-on-one debate.
“Inaanyayahan ko si Ginoong Bongbong Marcos na makipag-debate, para mabigyan ang taumbayan ng pagkakataong makaharap siya at matanong tungkol sa mga kontrobersiyang pumapalibot sa kanya. We owe it to the people and to our country. Kung papayag po kayo, anytime, anywhere, darating ako.”
Rodriguez, on behalf of Marcos, replied, “Sa panahon ng krisis sa ekonomiya na dulot ng pandemya ay malaking ginhawa marahil sa naghihirap na mamayan ang makitang kalmado lang na nangangampanya at hindi nag-aaway at nagsisiraan ang mga taong naghahangad na mamuno sa bansa.”
He added, “Sa debate na hamon kay presidential frontrunner Bongbong Marcos ay hindi kailanman mangyayari sa ilang kadahilanan. At batid ni Ginand Robredo ang mga kadahilanang ‘yan.”
However, if he wins the presidency, the former senator said, he will [personally] appear in press briefings.
“I think I won’t appoint a spokesman. I will face the media,” he stated in an interview with CNN Philippines on Tuesday, April 26.
In a tweet, the Chinita Princess became curious why the presidential candidate was not the one who answered Robredo’s call.
“Uhm curious lang po? bakit parang mas si sir spokesperson yung laging sumasagot, nakikita at humaharap? sha po ba yung tatakbo? Diba campaign period palang? Dapat yung nag aapply yung sasagot. Just like in any other JOB APPLICATION or JOB INTERVIEW,” she inquired.
Uhm curious lang po? bakit parang mas si sir spokesperson yung laging sumasagot, nakikita at humaharap? sha po ba yung tatakbo? Diba campaign period palang? Dapat yung nag aapply yung sasagot. Just like in any other JOB APPLICATION or JOB INTERVIEW. #nobashing #justcurious https://t.co/VQjQl2Mt5M
— kim chiu (@prinsesachinita) April 29, 2022
Kim Chiu’s tweet was again interpreted by many propagandists, dragging her again into the bad light but she’s unaffected.
https://twitter.com/prinsesachinita/status/1520234194210738178
THIS. Thank you po. https://t.co/espsYz4IMC
— kim chiu (@prinsesachinita) April 30, 2022
In the entirety of the election campaign period, Marcos only appeared once in a presidential forum.
He was invited to GMA Network’s The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews but declined.
CNN Philippines held a presidential forum, but the presidential candidate did not appear. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) also sponsored two presidential debates–he was a no-show.
He only appeared in the SMNI presidential forum with his biggest rivals Robredo, Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, Senators Ping Lacson and Manny Pacquiao skipping the event.
