Netizens urged talent manager and actor Ogie Diaz to square off with Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in a debate.
Supposedly, the debate is between President Rodrigo Duterte and retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio took an “expected” turn as the President backed out.
Duterte then assigned Roque as his representative for the debate on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue against Carpio.
Meanwhile, personalities inquired on social media who would be Carpio’s proxy in the debate against Roque.
Most of them have suggested that Diaz should be the one to represent the former magistrate.
Si @ogiediaz para tarayan ang laban!
— Mckie (@mangyanblogger) May 7, 2021
Ogie Diaz to represent Carpio
— Paul (@xPaulWalkerx) May 7, 2021
@ogiediaz Laban Pilipinas!
— Mikha'El
(@mikhaelRN) May 8, 2021
Ogie Diaz
— archie (@archie59907399) May 7, 2021
A Netizen explained that since Duterte has a stand-in, Carpio should have as well.
https://twitter.com/itsleonorrivera/status/1390844767114698752
A Netizen even pointed out that Roque’s match is not Carpio but either comedian Vice Ganda or Ogie Diaz.
https://twitter.com/Oliver60544541/status/1390846217848954882
Other Netizens also agreed that Diaz is the most suited appointee of Carpio in the debate against Roque since it will be a joke (Roque) versus a joker (Diaz).
https://twitter.com/fir3manPH/status/1390816917661765632
Kay @ogiediaz lang iyak na yan si roque e.. kay carpio pa kaya..
— Philip Paulino (@phlp_paulino) May 8, 2021
Makapagsalita tong si Roque kala mo kung bar topnotcher tulad ni Ex justice Carpio! Dapat ang katapat mo sa debate si Ogie Diaz(peace Ogie)
— pong pagong (@pongmagalona) May 8, 2021
A Netizen also took a swipe at Roque, stating that the Spokesperson is not on the same level as Diaz.
Si Ogie Diaz na lang ang pantapat kay Hariruki!
Pero feeling ko hindi papayag si Ogie kasi hindi nya ka level ang mga butanding!
— Pilosopo Tasyo (@djakasss) May 7, 2021
With Netizens urging him to represent Carpio in the upcoming debate, Diaz is surprised about it.
Bakit ako ang ikinakasa sa debate ke Harry Roque? Hahaha! Pang-showbiz ba ang topic? G ako diyan.
— ogie diaz (@ogiediaz) May 7, 2021
Actor Jaime Fábregas also urged his good friend to accept the Netizens’ call to represent Carpio in the debate.
Tanggapin mo na, Ogie!
— Jaime Fábregas (@fabre_jaime) May 8, 2021
However, on his facebook post, Diaz humored the challenge, saying that he accepts as Carpio’s representative.
Nevertheless, he reminded Duterte to refrain from challenging anyone since gets to implicate other people like him in the issue.
“Pwede ba, pagkatapos ng debate namin ni Roque, next time, wala nang hamunan? Napapasubo tuloy ako, eh. Di bale sana kung sa ibang sitwasyon ako mapasubo eh,” wrote Diaz.
