Comedienne Tuesday Vargas called for a concrete plan amid the constantly changing of safety guidelines during the Madlang Pi-Poll Segment of It’s Showtime, on September 7.
Tuesday, alongside KitKat and Wilma Doesnt, answered the Poll whether they agree with having Metro Manila placed under general community quarantine (GCQ).
While Kitkat and Doesnt agreed to say ‘Yes’ to the Poll question, Vargas said ‘No.’
However, she clarified that she would have said ‘Yes’ if there was a concrete plan and efficient system for the pandemic response.
“No naman sa akin. Siguro magye-yes ako kung may mas kongkretong plano. ‘Yung hindi ora-oradang pabalik-balik na parang ECQ, MECQ, MGCQ parang ganon-ganon tayo.Â
“So gusto ko siguro ng mas maganda at mas maayos na sistema. Tapos mas maayos at mas magandang pamamalakad ng lahat ng mga sistemang ito. Para i-deserve naman nila ‘yung buwis na binabayad.”
Her comments trended on twitter.
Some are also comparing Tuesday to Ate Gay, who defended the government recently.
https://twitter.com/sirdmcalma/status/1435174179167342594
Tuesday vargas spitting it all right on their faces https://t.co/KFSbRDNhXF
— Equinox(Leni’s Version)🌸🎀🅱️ (@Equinox_789) September 8, 2021
Someone had to say it and Tuesday Vargas did it. 🙌🏼👏🏼 https://t.co/Lnjkq0HOWW
— Cheeseka 🧀 (@cheesekapot) September 8, 2021
Tuesday Vargas spilling the scalding hot 🍵 on our government https://t.co/o1PxfAqlfr
— æ-jinhee (@poison_randoms) September 7, 2021
https://twitter.com/GudboiR/status/1435430106000805888
yes to Tuesday Vargas!!! https://t.co/ZXZ6Ih0gAU
— Jericho M. Fernandez (@iJerichoTweets) September 7, 2021
#ShowtimeGandaKaPoll Martes MADLANG PI-POLL kasama ang studio players na Team Funny Ladies nina Wilma Doesnt, Kitkat & Tuesday Vargas!
— It's Showtime (@itsShowtimeNa) September 7, 2021
https://twitter.com/earldino15/status/1435134846678958085
https://twitter.com/cheraholix/status/1435494976293539847
Yung gantong thinking, Ate Gay @AteGay08.
Protect Tuesday Vargas
Unstan Ate Gay https://t.co/aofnJ7a0hW— Hut the hug (@ShutUpAndCrave) September 8, 2021
Tuesday posted on her twitter account to discuss her statement during the It’s Showtime segment.
She noted that she was using her platform to voice out concerns regarding issues affecting the Filipino people.
Nais ko pong magpasalamat sa lahat ng mga nanood ng @itsShowtimeNa . Nais ko pong gamitin nang mahusay ang aming platform. Bago pa po ang artista na persona, ako po ay Pilipino na naninindigan kasama ng aking mga kababayan. Gagamitin ko po ang aking boses para po sa mabuti.
— Tuesday Vargas (@tuesday_v) September 7, 2021
Hindi po ito issue ng kanan o kaliwa, ng ka alyado ng pamahalaan o hindi. Tayo po ay nasa iisang pandemya, nasa iisang sitwasyon. Ang gusto nating lahat ay mas malinaw at konkretong plano para sa lahat. At kung kinakailangan sabihin, mauuna na po kaming nakikita nyo sa TV.
— Tuesday Vargas (@tuesday_v) September 7, 2021
She also addressed the bashers, noting that she’s exercising the freedom of speech through her platform.
Napaka saya po ng guesting kanina at nakaka tuwa na na aliw namin kayo. Hindi ko po pinlano na maging pulitikal. Subalit tinawag ako ng tanong at marapat na sagutin lang nang tama. Karapatan ko bilang mamamayan na maliwanagan. Yun lamang. Salamat pong muli sa inyo.
— Tuesday Vargas (@tuesday_v) September 7, 2021
Hindi kailangan matalino upang mag salita. Maraming salat sa edukasyon ang may punto at mabubuting tao. Hindi din lahat ng matatalino ay tama. Quiz bee po ba ito? Ang pagkaka alam ko ang malayang pamamayag ng opinyon ay karapatan at di pribilehiyo.
— Tuesday Vargas (@tuesday_v) September 8, 2021
Tuesday is known for being vocal in sharing her opinions and addressing bashers on social media.
Earlier this week, The Inter-Agency Task Force on COVID-19 deferred their decision to implement GCQ in Metro Manila on short notice. As a result, the National Capital Region will stay with modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) until September 15, 2021.
