Former actress Vivian Velez has publicly joined calls to boycott products endorsed by comedian Vice Ganda after the latter took a swipe at former president Rodrigo Duterte during a recent concert.
In a viral Facebook post, Velez shared a photo of the burger she purchased and captioned it with a pointed remark aimed at Vice.
“Burger King muna tayo… wala munang McDo dahil kay #KabayongClown,” she wrote.
Josko Vivian Velez manahimik ka! Isang piraso lang naman ng BK binili mo. Tapos ung flame grilled hamburger lang naman yata yan na pinakamura nila? Tampalin kita ng Angel’s burger eh bwhahahahhaha pic.twitter.com/7wbKAW7V92
— J E P A Y (@JEPAYCLARK) August 18, 2025
The post quickly circulated online, fueling further discussion among netizens. Some poked fun at Velez especially on X (former Twitter).
Vivian Velez… pic.twitter.com/HB187TlkHu
— Rommel Lopez (@RommelFLopez) August 14, 2025
buti naman may pambili pa ng burger king si vivian velez. huwag siyang masyadong magmaasim kay vice ganda.
— PinoyAko (@pinoysiwowie) August 18, 2025
I hope Vivian Velez realize this. https://t.co/wuDp8JQQ9b
— nash nacion (@NashNaci0n) August 18, 2025
Dear vivian velez Burger king is also an american company, same as Mcdo❗
Hang tatanga talaga ng mg dds…
Dapat siopao❗❗❗❗❗
Mga pro tsinang ina kayo diba❓❓❓❓❓❓ https://t.co/rqT9QmOGDj— Admiral Magellan (@Adm_Magellan) August 18, 2025
Vice Ganda, however, has yet to issue a direct response to Velez’s jab.
Meanwhile, the ‘It’s Showtime’ host recently expressed his joy over returning to the noontime program after several days of absence. He thanked his supporters for their unwavering love despite criticisms from Duterte’s followers.
“Maraming-maraming salamat sa nag-uumapaw na pagmamahal ng madlang people… I am really very happy,” Vice said on-air.
“Sa lahat ng madlang pipol na nagmamahal sa akin, araw-araw ko pong ipinagdiriwang ang pagmamahal n’yo sa akin, maraming salamat,” he added.
Contrary to boycott claims, however, Vice Ganda has remained active in endorsing McDonald’s. In fact, during a recent episode of ‘It’s Showtime’, he treated members of the live audience to a free meal at one of the fast-food chain’s branches.
