Manila City Mayor and aspiring president Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso shocked the LGBTQ community after he “joked” that his son Joaquin is available for “booking.”

In a sortie held in Butuan City, Moreno jest, “Sa ating mga LGBT! Mamaya ireregalo ko sa inyo si Joaquin. Libre ang booking. Pero tingin lang at ‘wag kakainin.”

His statement drew criticism from personalities and netizens as they consider it insensitive and appalling.

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A Twitter personality was disgusted with the mayor’s perception that LGBTQ members were all lustful.

“Ganyan ata talaga ang tingin ni Isko sa ibang miyembro ng LGBT community, booking lang ang hanap. Ganyan kababa.”

Some even called it a “desperate move” from Isko.

Although it was supposed to be a joke, a netizen expressed that it was irritable for the mayor to make such a statement.

A netizen sees it as Moreno’s way of using the LGBTQ community for his candidacy, given that he once left some of its members in jail after they were arrested back in June 2020.

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Moreno even received a demand that he show some respect to the community.

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For some, his joke was another red flag.

Meanwhile, a netizen expressed her sympathy for Joaquin because of his father’s behavior.

Moreno was also criticized for encouraging Vice President Leni Robredo to withdraw her candidacy. He was also condemned for blaming the latter’s camp for his viral photo with another presidential bet Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.