07/05/2022
VP Leni to bashers: “hindi nyo naman ako napabagsak”
From being red-tagged as a member of the communist terrorist group (CTG) New People’s Army (NPA) to receiving callous name-calling like “mandaraya,” “bobo,” and “lutang,” Vice President Leni Robredo has taken all these fake tirades in stride.
In an one-on-one interview with Ogie Diaz streamed via his YouTube channel on Monday evening, Robredo said she is not really affected by the incessant bashing hurled against her by rabid trolls and critics on social media.
“Pag hindi kasi totoo, hindi ka apektado,” she calmly said.
“Lahat na binato sa akin, yun sa pagiging mandaraya sa eleksyon, pagiging kabit, pagkakaroon ng maraming boyfriend, pagiging buntis, na yung asawa ko pangalawa ko na lang tong asawa kay may una akong asawa na NPA hanggang hindi na lang yung asawa ko yung NPA, ako na mismo yung NPA, hanggang pagiging bobo, pagiging lutang. Hindi totoo, eh.”
Addressing her bashers, she asked: “Sinong lugi? Ako ba? Nabawasan ba ako?”
“Hindi,” she said.
“Kayo yung nabawasan. Kasi kinakailangan nyong gumawa ng masama para lang pabagsakin ako. Hindi nyo naman ako napabagsak,” she stressed..
Robredo also said the deeds done by this fanatical lot are wrong as she admitted that she should have refuted the fake news when it popped its ugly head.
“Ang kasalanan nyo doon sa mga taong napapaniwala nyo pero at the same time mali din. Mali din yung ganun kasi nung umpisa kasi parang sinet aside ko siya, na mali na nga, hindi ko siya mina-mind, kasi hindi naman totoo,” she said.
“Ang nangyari tuloy, parang mas maraming naniwala, kasi hindi ko ni-refute kasi para sa akin nun, waste of time. Yun yung pagkakamali ko.”
But bottomline, the bashing that she undeservedly got does not really affect her.
“Yung bashing, naapektuhan ba ako? Nalulungkot ba ako? Sumasama ba ang loob ko? Hindi,” she said.
Has she ever cried because of the personal attacks?
“Never,” she said. “Dahil hindi totoo, wala talaga akong pakialam.” JOSE RONALD F. SIONGCO/GDM
SCREENSHOT: Ogie Diaz/YouTube