Pasig City Councilor and actress Angelu de Leon has come to the defense of Mayor Vico Sotto, calling out what she described as “coordinated attacks” against him on social media.
In a Facebook post on September 15, De Leon clarified why the Pasig mayor has been vocal about the alleged anomalies linked to the Discaya family.
“Para klaro po sa ating lahat at maintindihan natin bakit naka-focus si Mayor Vico sa isyu lang ng mga Discaya kasi hindi siya EPAL. Tulad ng lagi niyang sinasabi, ‘PERSONAL at COMMON KNOWLEDGE ang mga hinahayag niya at sinasagot lang niya ang mga tanong sa kanya,’” she wrote.
“Meaning hindi niya gagawin na magname-drop lang ng mga pangalan kung wala naman talaga siyang MATIBAY NA EBIDENSYA. Kung hindi niya muna malilinis ang sariling bakuran, ano ang karapatan niya para makisawsaw sa bakuran ng hindi niya nasasakupan,” the councilor added.
De Leon also urged Filipinos to remain vigilant: “Sa panahon ngayon kailangan na nating mga PILIPINO MAGING MATALINO. Maganda din na sana ipagdasal natin na magkaroon ng KONSENSYA ang mga TUNAY na may alam sa mga PAGNANAKAW sa ating bansa… Pero mukhang may tinamaan o mukhang guilty kasi pagtapos niya maging resource person bigalang dumami na ang coordinated attacks sa social media kay MVS. Bato bato sa langit ang tamaan sana UMAMIN.”
In an interview, De Leon reaffirmed her “100 percent support” for Mayor Sotto and admitted that she was disturbed after watching the congressional hearings that revealed bundles of cash linked to alleged corruption in flood control projects.
“Umikot yung sikmura ko. As in nakakasuka. Iba yung right in front of you, makikita mo that it’s becoming real… Hindi mahirap ang Pilipinas. May mga nagpapahirap lang na tao na Pilipino na nakakabuwisit!” she said.
The issue comes as public clamor grows ahead of the planned Trillion Peso March on September 21, a protest calling for accountability over alleged large-scale corruption in government projects.
“Dapat may makulong. Dapat may managot. Pero sabi nga ni Mayor Vico, dapat IBALIK ANG PERA sa mga taong ninakawan!” De Leon stressed.
