Presumptive president Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. thanked the celebrity couple Paul Soriano and Toni Gonzaga for their support to the UniTeam via a video shared by Darryl Yap on facebook, Sunday, May 15.
Yap said that Gonzaga and Soriano were the first celebrities who showed their support to Marcos Jr. despite the criticisms.
Yap captioned, “Ang Mensahe ni #PBBM sa mag-asawa. Direk Paul and Toni for #UNITEAM.
“Kung meron mang mas nauna pa sa kahit na sino sa showbiz ngayon na tumindig at humawi ng agam-agam ng lahat ng natatakot magsalita para kina #BBMSARA2022, sila ‘yun.
“Sulit ang pagcancel ng iilan, para sa pagtanggap ng mas nakararami.
“Hindi sapat ang mga salita ng susunod na Presidente para ilarawan ang ambag ninyong mag-asawa sa tagumpay ng 31 Million Filipinos na ating ibabahagi sa mga patuloy na nagdududa at nangangamba.”
Marcos commended Gonzaga’s bravery for standing up for him despite being ‘cancelled’ online.
“We should congratulate them for the fine work that they did. In front of me is Miss Toni Gonzaga. Sabi ko nga kanina na siya, ang nag-start ng kampanya na ito. Noong pumutok yung interview sa akin at kriniticize siya, ang tapang tapang nito,” Marcos said referring to the ToniTalks vlog wherein the actress-TV host-turned vlogger experienced cancel culture.
He added, “I didn’t expect that, this elegant lady, would be able to withstand these criticisms. Sabi ko nga kay Paul ‘yung asawa mo, lahat ng problema kayang harapin.’ Nag-10 million, 11 million yung aming interview, sabi ko mukhang may pag-asa tayo, puwede na natin itakbo.”
Soriano also earned the appreciation of Marcos who helped and supported his presidential campaign.
“Sinundan pa ni Paul who did our ads. Sa aking palagay, nobody can contest at malayung-malayo. Ginagaya nga eh. Di ba yung isa o dalawang ads natin ginagaya? They were that good and we kept the momentum going and the message alive,” Marcos shared.
In a facebook post, Soriano thanked Marcos for his message to him and his wife.
“Thank you to our President Bongbong Marcos for your generous and kind words. Grateful and honored!!” Soriano wrote.
Soriano’s father is a first cousin of Marcos Jr’s wife, Atty. Liza Araneta-Marcos. Marcos Jr. and Atty. Araneta-Marcos also stood as the principal sponsors of Soriano- Gonzaga’s nuptials.
