Talent manager and comedian Ogie Diaz defended Angel Locsin after the actress received backlash from the netizens over the tragedy on her birthday-cum-community pantry last week, April 23.
To recall, Angel organized a community pantry event in her locality as her way of helping the citizens as well as celebrating her 36th birthday on the aforementioned date. The event turned into a horrible experience as a 67-year-old man, Rolando Dela Cruz, fainted while standing in line to receive goods and was rushed to East Avenue Medical Center, but already arrived dead.
Some netizens blamed the actress for her failure to organize the event well, which they claimed led to the death of a senior citizen.
In Ogie Diaz’s YouTube vlog which premiered on Tuesday, April 27, he defended the actress saying that her willingness to help other people should not be disregarded.
“So sa akin lang ay sana nasisilip nung ibang tao, although ‘yung iba kasi nagbubulag-bulagan sa lahat ng ginagawang kagandahan at kabutihan ni Angel. Sana nasisilip n’yo din ‘yung kabutihan ni Angel. Lahat, in fairness to Angel napaka-consistent niya,” Ogie remarked.
Some netizens are politicizing Angel’s acts of kindness saying that the actress is only working on her public image as she is planning to serve as a politician someday.
Ogie debunked this as he noted that Angel is not planning to run as a politician and if ever the actress would do so, she would simply win.
“Sabi kasi nila itigil na daw ni Angel ang pamumulitika. Ano bang pamumulitika, kayo naman masabi n’yo lang pamumulitika hindi n’yo naman alam ang meaning. Masabi lang na kayo ay naka ano, updated sa mga pulitika… Hindi naman din ano si Angel, tatakbo…
“Kasi mananalo si Angel kung tatakbong senadora. Ganun lang kasimple. Senadora ‘yan o congresswoman or party list. Eh mas marami pa ngang ginagawa si Angel kaysa sa ibang congressmen, hello…” Ogie said.
Ogie then claimed that the people who bashed Angel Locsin are the ones who did not contribute a single thing to the community.
“Yan bang mismong tumutuligsa kay Angel may nagagawa, para sa bayan? Ano pakiisa-isa po. Karamihan po eh puro ano lang eh, puro bashing through the snow….” he said.
Meanwhile, some celebrities and Netizens also showed their support for Locsin as they defended her from bashers who blamed her for the death of Rolando Dela Cruz.
Locsin is a Philanthropist and is known for her charity works. She earned the admiration of the Filipino people as she consistenly extends her assistance, especially during calamities.
She is dubbed as a ‘real-life superhero’ as she continues to do acts of service for the Filipino people even amid the pandemic.
