- John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo discussed ECQ problems.
While many have gushed over the kilig moments during John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo’s Instagram chat, netizens were also treated to some serious and deep topics.
Aside from their light and kilig moments that set social media on fire, the two have also tackled serious issues about the current COVID-19 crisis and the Enhanced Community Quarantine that we are experiencing.
John Lloyd shared his fear about people having false hopes from private sponsors while what they need are real solutions from the government.
“Paano kapag wala na sila sa schedule nyo? Paano kapag wala nang ibang nakaschedule sa kanila? Paano kapag hindi nyo na kaya?” asked John Lloyd.
Bea, on her part, said there will always be someone who will step up to help and asked John Lloyd if he’s questioning her optimism.
“May magpoprovide. I mean kami. Tutulong kami hangga’t kaya namin tumulong. Syempre. May magpoprovide nga. Hindi man kami. May magpoprovide. Are you questioning my optimism?” she replied.
John Lloyd meanwhile, said he commends all the efforts Bea has been doing but it will not be enough and there should be a more sustainable solution.
“Please don’t get me wrong. ‘Yung ginagawa ‘nyo, ‘yung selflessness ‘nyo, ‘yung appreciation ko diyan is beyond words. Hindi lang mawala sa isip ko ‘yung posibleng false hopes… kasi ‘di naman siya sustainable. Maiiwan ‘yung tao na umaasa na bukas may magluluto, magpa-pack, magbibigay, magpapakain,” said John Lloyd regarding Bea’s relief efforts.
In response, Bea questioned JLC if it’s wrong to help.
“Ano ‘yun, ako na tumutulong, ako pa ‘yung masama?” Bea replied.
Bea launched her I Am Hope Org together with her friends. Currently, their team has been doing relief operations and giving packed meals for the COVID-19 frontliners.
John Lloyd then argued that it should be the authorities who are doing these kinds of efforts for the people. It just disappointing that after several weeks there are still many people who are still waiting for help from the government.
“Ang sinasabi ko lang, dapat tulong lang siya. Dagdag. Kasi dapat may ibang bahala diyan, ‘di ba? Hindi naman pupuwedeng aasa na lang lagi sa kabutihan ng kapwa. Dapat may nanggagaling sa taas, sa kinauukulan. Ilang linggo na kasi eh, parang sobrang tagal na nilang naghihintay,” John Lloyd said.
He added that hunger can be easily resolved but what saddening is that it’s now beyond physical hunger. It’s more of losing one’s soul, one’s hope because of lack and slow action from the government.
“Yun lang ang nakakalungkot… ‘Yung gutom kasi, Bey, kayang mapunan eh… Kaya lang papaano pagka, paano ‘pag hindi na lang gutom? Papaano ‘pag takot na? Papaano ‘pag malungkot na? Papaano ‘pag galit na? ‘Yung mga ‘yan, ‘di kayang tanggalin ng pagkain, ng tubig, ng relief ops. Paano ‘pag ‘yung loob na ‘yung nagugutom? Papaano kung kaluluwa na ‘yung walang wala na? ‘Yun ang nakakatakot, gutom na nga ang tiyan, gutom na pati kaluluwa?” he said.
“Tayo, okay tayo, ‘di ba? Eh ‘yung iba, paano sila? Okay lang, ‘di naman tayo ang dapat sumasagot diyan,” JLC added.
John Lloyd was once perceived as a Duterte supporter having been invited to the Malacanang dinner last 2019. However, John Lloyd has no public pronouncement about his political leanings.
