Controversial TV host-actress-turned-vlogger Toni Gonzaga is again at the center of hullabaloo on social media following her statement at the UniTeam rally on April 18.
Toni got another round of online tongue lashing from the netizens following her recent comment regarding the Marcoses’ return to Malacañang.
During her recent hosting gig at the UniTeam rally in Cebu, she proudly declared that Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is just a beat away from returning to his previous home, the Malacañan Palace.
The Marcoses stayed at the Malacañan Palance for more than 20 years when the late Ferdinand Marcos Sr’s reign as a dictator.
Due to the bloodless uprising in 1986 (known to the world as the EDSA People Power Revolution)–the Marcoses got booted out from the palace. They got ere exiled to Hawaii until 1991.
“Konting-konting panahon na lamang at magbabalik na si BBM sa kanyang tahanan, ang Malacanang.”
Gonzaga’s statement quickly earned the ire of netizens and social media personalities who slammed her misguided remarks.
Kristoffer Pasion in his tweet, reminded her of late Pres. Ramon Magsaysay’s description of Malacañang as the “Palace of the People.”
“Nakalagay iyan sa base ng monumento ni Magsaysay sa harap ng Kalayaan Hall—ang pinakalumang gusali sa palasyo.”‘
Nakalagay iyan sa base ng monumento ni Magsaysay sa harap ng Kalayaan Hall—ang pinakalumang gusali sa palasyo. https://t.co/HT9a3bX7xC pic.twitter.com/1aByd6k7Qz
— Kristoffer Pasion (@indiohistorian) April 19, 2022
Netizen @imerik_martinez, on the other hand, quipped on Gonzaga, saying before she dreamt of seeing her godfather back to Malacañang, she should encourage him first to visit the BIR.
The Marcos family has yet to settle their estate tax amounting to more than 203 billion pesos.
“Toni G bago mo pangarapin makita ang ninong mo sa Malacañang, sabihin mo muna sa kanya hinihintay sya ng BIR ha. Okay?”
https://twitter.com/imerik_martinez/status/1516288024685936643
@ricci_richy blasted her saying Malacañang is not a property of the Marcoses and that they can just choose to go back whenever they want.
“To Toni Gonzaga, Stop. Ang Malacañang ay hindi pag-aari ng mga Marcos. Ito ay pag-aari ng mga Pilipino. At hindi namin hahayaang maibalik sa kapangyarihan ang mga taong kung umasta ay pag-aari nila ang Pilipinas. #NeverAgain #NeverForget”
To Toni Gonzaga,
Stop. Ang Malacañang ay hindi pag-aari ng mga Marcos. Ito ay pag-aari ng mga Pilipino. At hindi namin hahayaang maibalik sa kapangyarihan ang mga taong kung umasta ay pag-aari nila ang Pilipinas. #NeverAgain #NeverForget pic.twitter.com/dNUxlFAnyE
— ricci (@ricci_richy) April 18, 2022
Netizen @ericmoral also called out the former PBB host for treating Malacañang as a birthright and not a working place for public service.
“To call Malacañang a home instead of an office shows the mindset of a birthright instead government work and public service.”
To call Malacañang a home instead of an office shows the mindset of a birthright instead government work and public service.
— patrick moral (@ericmoral) April 19, 2022
Former IATF adviser Dr. Tony Leachon meanwhile joked about Gonzaga’s likening of Malacañang to the Pinoy Big Brother House.
“Parang “Bahay ni Kuya “ ang dating ng Malacanang para kay BBM sabi ni Toni G. . Naghihintay na. Sure na sure na.”
https://twitter.com/DrTonyLeachon/status/1516264103287099392
Here are other comments from the netizens regarding Gonzaga’s recent infamous statement.
“Malacañan should always be for the People and not as a prize to be reclaimed by a clan that spearheaded the dark days of our history.” – @julesguiang
Malacañan should always be for the People and not as a prize to be reclaimed by a clan that spearheaded the dark days of our history. https://t.co/4sfvLaqWh7
— Jules Guiang (@julesguiang) April 18, 2022
“Can someone please remind Toni G that Malacanang isn’t owned by the Marcos family? Someone should give her a major bitch slap lecture on history. ” @pinoymommy.
https://twitter.com/pinoymommy/status/1516178999612870656
“Gaga talaga,” said Theatre actor @GemoraAudie
https://twitter.com/GemoraAudie/status/1516263529640521728
“Hopeless case ka na, Toni G. Ang Malacañan ay di tahanan ni LBM! Untog mo ulo mo sa pader nang matauhan,” @MaamSyj
https://twitter.com/MaamSyj/status/1516121889286266880
