Celebrities and netizens expressed their regrets in voting for Pres. Rodrigo Duterte during the 2016 elections after his “Jetski” joke.
One of the President’s talking points during his 2016 campaign was that he would personally fend off Chinese vessels from the Philippine waters with nothing but a jetski.
However, he recently revealed that the promise he made in front of the Filipino people was nothing but a joke.
As a result, celebrities and Netizens took to twitter to express their regret in voting for Duterte.
Actor Nikko Natividad shared an art card, expressing his regret for believing Duterte during his 2016 campaign.
— NikkoDAKS (@Hashtag_nikko13) May 12, 2021
Though Kiko Rustia admitted that he voted for Duterte, he clarified that he already woke from the nightmare.
Isa din ako sa and 16m na bumoto.
Pero isa din ako sa marami nang nagising sa bangungot. https://t.co/qmjuM4c3OK
— kiko rustia (@kikorustia) May 11, 2021
Earlier, actor Jason Abalos tweeted an apology for voting President Duterte.
Isa ako sa mga bumoto dito. Patawarin nyo ako mga kababayan ko, ang gusto ko lang naman ay pag babago.. https://t.co/CiN0RZmrEW
— jason abalos (@thejasonabalos) April 20, 2021
Netizens also took to twitter to echo the sentiments of the celebrities.
This netizen wrote that he would never vote for another Duterte again, adding “Naduterte tayo.”
I will never vote for a Duterte and his supporters again! Sadly Naduterte tayo. Never again! https://t.co/SfXTjq0UH0
— Alvin Libra (@alvinlibra2018) May 11, 2021
This netizen noted that the Jetski joke should be a wake-up call for Filipinos, echoing the late Miriam Defensor-Santiago.
This should be a wake up call to Filipinos to not be swayed by words. After all, words are meaningless.
Dapat talaga fact check. Sabi nga ni Miriam. Dapat iyong qualified. Experience, qualifications, integrity. They all matter. https://t.co/RsldCRZfAG
— Titas of PBB (@TitaHopiaxPBB) May 12, 2021
One netizen admitted to voting for Duterte, noting that his actions shouldn’t serve as an example for aspiring politicians.
https://twitter.com/Emman49702453/status/1392423318163116032
These netizens revealed knowing family members and relatives who regretted voting for Duterte.
16 million ang napaniwala? Hahaaha duhhhh. Isa na dun tita ko hahahaa btw nanghinayabg na rin sya sa boto nya nung 2016 https://t.co/ukPENAsJbF
— YNC (@yanky_bautista) May 12, 2021
Buti na lang talaga hindi q binoto si duterte. Sinisisi q ang asawa sa pagboto sa kanya. Ang sabi ng asawa ko “NAGSISISI NA NGA EH!”
— Erwinia Aldea (@Tamitits) May 11, 2021
This netizen tweeted how Carlo Montehermozo and his fellow fishermen regretted voting for President Duterte.
Nagsisisi si Carlo Montehermozo pati mga kasama nyang mangingisda (sya yung nagtanong kay Duterte dun sa presidential town hall debate nung 2016) kung bakit daw nila binoto si Duterte. Wala na sila balak iboto pag Duterte at nino man sa kaalyado nya.
Gising na ang taong bayan.
— Pepc Paloma (@Pepsicollagen) May 12, 2021
Montehermozo was the fisherman who asked the question about the West Philippine Sea, to which President Duterte responded to with a “Jetski Joke.”
