On November 1st, comedian-host Vice Ganda threw a political satire in an improvised song by humming the lyrics, “Ayaw ni Marcoleta,” which elicited a variety of reactions.
Twitter user @papigames2 tweeted the video with the caption, “Kaya pala nagsara ang ABS CBN… iba ka talaga meme Vice Ganda”
Kaya pala nagsara ang ABS CBN… iba ka talaga meme Vice Ganda #ShowtimeNovembesties pic.twitter.com/XZ2O54gyNq
— papigames (@papigames2) November 1, 2022
In the clip, the “Unkabogable Star” was referring to a song of the one who shut down the Kapamilya network, “Kanta ‘yan nung ano nagkaso sa ABS,” then started singing, “Ayaw ni Marcoleta…kaya kinasuhan ang ABS…pinatugtog sa Congress. Please play, ‘Ayaw ni Marcoleta.”
Netizens on Twitter expressed their reactions by commending the courage and wittiness of Vice Ganda to be political on national television.
@rvthngs tweeted, “VG getting too political on national television, we always lav to see THAT!”
VG getting too political on national television, we always lav to see THAT ! https://t.co/M6p8zuFGoc
— z (@rvthngs) November 1, 2022
@rickhey_s quoted the clip and wrote, “the courage, bravery, fearlessness of Vice Ganda”
the courage, bravery, fearlessness of Vice Ganda 👏 https://t.co/h3aAV54d3a
— rickhey (@rickhey_s) November 1, 2022
“On a scale of 1 to Vice Ganda? How brave are you?” asked a @andromacqve
On a scale of 1 to Vice Ganda? How brave are you? https://t.co/DmEVJBfrL9
— spencer (@andromacqve) November 1, 2022
Another Twitter user, @_ginoisaac said, “Meme Vice didn’t become a mother if she raised cry babies. Stand up and fight bullies”
Meme Vice didn't become a mother if she raised cry babies
Stand up and fight bullies https://t.co/eKDBzBNXtk— Gino (@_ginoisaac) November 1, 2022
Congressman Rodante Marcoleta was one of 70 congressmen who voted against ABS-CBN’s franchise in 2020.