- The Mocha Uson Blog has started a demolition job on Mayor Sotto.
The #ProtectVico trended on Twitter after a number of celebrities and social media personalities tweeted their sentiments about the offensive attacks against the Pasig City Mayor.
On Thursday, March 19, government propagandists, led by Mocha Uson Blog, started attacking the mayor and his efforts to run the city within the constraints of the enhanced community quarantine.
https://twitter.com/BonVaughn1/status/1240481583460519936
https://twitter.com/MacLen315/status/1240333210396975107
Netizens especially celebrities, however, immediately jumped in to defend Vico from the malicious and vicious attacks from the troll farms.
Twitter influencer and known Mocha slayer Ethel Booba immediately called out the post saying it’s better to be pabebe than pabobo.
“Okay na sa pabebe kesa sa pabobo. Social media distancing talaga kailangan nila. Charot!”
Okay na sa pabebe kesa sa pabobo. Social media distancing talaga kailangan nila. Charot! https://t.co/rsJrkWM9sm
— Charot! (@IamCharotism) March 19, 2020
Mga virus lang ang galit sa magandang ginagawa ni Mayor Vico Sotto para sa kaligtasan ng nasasakupan nito sa Pasig City. Charot!
— Charot! (@IamCharotism) March 19, 2020
Ethel also defended Sotto’s initiative to use tricycles to transport medical personnel and constituents for emergency medical needs.
Put plastic cover between side car and motorcycle. Make sure na may suot na mask ang pasahero at driver. Dapat one passenger allow lang sa side car at bawal ang pasahero sa likod ng driver. Pwede pa din naman ang social distancing sa tricycle. Charot!
— Charot! (@IamCharotism) March 19, 2020
Film director Tonette Jadaone meanwhile slammed efforts to discredit Sotto.
“Nag-uumpisa nang i-neutralize at i-discredit si Mayor @VicoSotto. Naisip siguro nila: Naku, nalalaman na ng masa kung ano ang good governance at effective leadership! Hindi maaari ito! Apektado tayo! Di na tayo makakapanloko! Us: Neqneq nyu pu! Namumulat na kami!”
Nag-uumpisa nang i-neutralize at i-discredit si Mayor @VicoSotto.
Naisip siguro nila: Naku, nalalaman na ng masa kung ano ang good governance at effective leadership! Hindi maaari ito! Apektado tayo! Di na tayo makakapanloko!
Us: Neqneq nyu pu! Namumulat na kami!#ProtectVico
— Toñet (@tonetjadaone) March 19, 2020
Saab Magalona, on the other hand, made a lighter tweet sharing a conversation where Vico was mistakenly named as Vito.
https://twitter.com/saabmagalona/status/1240463112173543424
Actress Agot Isidro posted a picture of the Mayor saying the youth are indeed the hope of this country.
https://twitter.com/agot_isidro/status/1240468265605816320
Mayor Sotto has drawn so much attention after making initiatives in implementing the enhanced community quarantine.
This included purchasing food packs that will be delivered to his constituent’s homes which was done with utmost transparency.
Sa kasalukuyan ay inihahanda na namin ang Purchase Request para sa 400,000 food packs.
Hindi magiging madali ang logistics nito. Hihingi ang lungsod ng tulong sa mga pamahalaan pambarangay para sa distribusyon.
(Mode: emergency procurement. Expected delivery: end of this week) pic.twitter.com/ODw7c81mRG
— Vico Sotto (@VicoSotto) March 18, 2020
To setting up sanitation tents at the City Hall and several schools.
Ito yung mga Sanitation Tent papasok ng CityHall, PCGH, at Child's Hope.
Ginagawa namin ang lahat ng makakaya para di magkulang ang supplies gaya ng mask.
May pribadong kompanya naman na magpapahiram ng mga kwarto para may pansamantalang matutuluyan ang mga exposed frontliners. pic.twitter.com/a8cjq0HQfB
— Vico Sotto (@VicoSotto) March 18, 2020
He also implemented an Anti-Panic buying ordinance to stop the shortage of food supplies in the city.
Anti-Panic Buying and Hoarding Ordinance of Pasig City.
(Sponsored by Coun. Raymundo and approved this morning)
Please see the table for maximum quantities you can purchase. Report violators to 8-643-0000.
Thank you to @valenzuelacity for providing an example to us for this. pic.twitter.com/Udek6wLjdN
— Vico Sotto (@VicoSotto) March 16, 2020
And what wowed many people the most is the purchase of three disinfectant drones that will be used to hover the city for viral disinfection.
3 disinfecting drones
1 drone for public address
1 for monitoring and videoPasigueños r u ready to get wet?!
credits: Bryant Wong pic.twitter.com/gzlMOwfxSK
— ً (@supreid) March 18, 2020
The Pasig City government also set up a mobile kitchen to prepare food for all front liners.
https://twitter.com/indeNiaLLady/status/1240131259201998849
With all those stellar accomplishments, Sotto may have touched the nerves of some politicians which warranted the attacks against him.
But what’s good about the Pasig City Mayor is his humility to highlight the contributions of all the government workers of Pasig.
“Kung ano man ang magandang nagagawa ko, dahil ito sa mga kawaning kasama ko sa paglilingkod. sila ‘yung madalas hindi napapansin, hindi napapasalamatan,” said Mayor Vico.
https://www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS/photos/a.84382255167/10158108693840168/?type=3&theater
Here are other tweets showing support for Mayor Vico Sotto.
https://twitter.com/kipoebanda/status/1240232247015297024
https://twitter.com/marvintomandao/status/1240290183615901698
A thread of insecure personalities just because our pasig city mayor Vico Sotto @VicoSotto is proactive which is expected of all leaders . The latest is Mocha Uson #ProtectVico #LuzonLockdown https://t.co/6FoUx2iEy9
— Noemi L. Dado (@momblogger) March 19, 2020
https://twitter.com/moniicahidalgo/status/1240473399685611520
At the risk of having our objectivity questioned or being labelled as a stan account, we, the folks behind this account, are taking a stand and join the call to #ProtectVico.
May his style of leadership infect other government officials.
— Editors of Manila (on sabbatical)| (@edsMNL) March 19, 2020
https://twitter.com/jbre12924/status/1240483528900349952
A tricycle vs. The transportation this govt provides..
Now the question is how can there be a social distance? #ProtectVico #Vico pic.twitter.com/lXcoyOUyS5
— Little Miss Cupcake (@anne_dyosa) March 19, 2020
