- Vice President Robredo and Liberal party lawmakers drew flak for insensitive Holocaust memorial photo.
- Vice President Robredo apologized for the insensitive memorial picture.
Vice President Leni Robredo and Liberal Party solon got the ire of netizens after a photo of them taken at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin spread in social media.
Netizens both supporting and critical of the current administration criticized Robredo and her entourage for the insensitive photo ops at the memorial.
“So this really happened. Dafuq were they thinking?! Smiling pa! Juskoh naman. Just because the President has no GMRC eh makiki align na po tayo. Sa dami nyo dyan, wala nakaisip na mali pinaggagagawa nyo? Lordt.”
“Beloved Leni Robredo and cohorts took a stunning group photo in Holocaust Memorial. JUST AWESOME. Decent looking but stupid actions. -_- again, when are we having a better opposition?”
“Treating this memorial for holocaust victims as mere “stone slabs”? Fuck you, Senator.”
“I still support VP Leni Robredo, though what she and her party had done to the Berlin Holocaust memorial is inappropriate. Wish @VPPilipinas issue an apology to calm down the issue especially among über rabid detractors.”
“Leni Robredo and company looks happy posing at The Berlin Memorial for Holocaust Victims”
“@ihmec is this acceptable? A Philippine VICE PRESIDENT (leni robredo) and some Congressman here having a “photo op” at the holocaust memorial in Berlin??”
After drawing flak from the netizens, Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat who posted the photo on his social media account took to Twitter to apologize.
“We posed at the Holocaust Memorial not to demean the place. But I took down the tweet immediately so as not to hurt sensibilities. Our German trip was paid for by a German Foundation and in the study trip, we discussed shared democratic values.” he tweeted.
“We, as human rights advocates, fully understand the plight experienced by Jews under the Nazis and we would be the last to disrespect their memory, in the same way that we condemn injustice anywhere in the world, including our own country. I apologize for this lapse in my post.“ he added
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, April 17, Vice President Leni Robredo has also issued her apology for the inappropriate photo ops at the Holocaust Memorial.
In a statement, the Vice President said there is no excuse for the lapse and that she is taking full responsibility for whatever hurt and offense it incurred.
“In fact gusto ko mag-apologize for offending the sensitivities of others. There was no excuse. While there was no malice in it, I take full responsibility”, Robredo said.
