Photographs of Senator Bong Go patting a patient on the head before being rushed to the hospital ‘backstabbed’ him as personalities and Netizens felt that it is part of the senator’s “politicking”.
Three Air Force personnel were injured after a Philippine Air Force crashed on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in the waters off Jandayan Island off Getafe, Bohol. Meanwhile, the pilot, Capt. Aurelios Olano died during the crash.
The surviving personnel –1Lt. Hilary Bunao, co-pilot, AIC Bonn Arasola, and AIC Rex Anapyo were first brought to President Carlos P. Garcia Memorial Hospital in Talibon town, Bohol before being transferred to hospitals in Cebu where Sen. Go was currently a guest speaker for the 500th anniversary of the Victory of Mactan in Lapu-Lapu City.
Although it was an act of kindness from the senator, over twitter, personalities and Netizens were disgusted as Bong Go’s photo-op may have delayed the patient’s needed immediate medical attention.
A Netizen pointed out that the man needs immediate medical care instead of a photo op from the senator.
Immediate medical care, hindi photo op. 🤦🏻♂️ https://t.co/Y85TvLSvzv
— 🇵🇭 (@nkkpgpbgbgx) April 29, 2021
Radio host Tin Gamboa got appalled as Sen. Go was seen holding the head of the patient before being rushed to the hospital. Disgusted by the senator, the host called him a “bag of d*cks.”
Wow what a disgusting bag of dicks this man https://t.co/AV5Z4u3rWn
— Tin Gamboa 🌻 (@suzy899) April 29, 2021
TV personality Kiko Rustia felt sorry for those who will fall into Go’s antics to gain sympathy.
Dami nauuto ng mga ganitong paandar ni Bong Go.
— kiko rustia (@kikorustia) April 27, 2021
Twitter personality Nariese Giangan even called the senator “stupid” for he delayed the ambulance in delivering the victim to the hospital.
BOBONG GO
— Nariese Giangan (@TanginaTibs) April 29, 2021
An irate Netizen reacted to the senator’s insensitivity by prioritizing the photo-op rather than sending the man to the nearest hospital.
Mamamatay na pasyente photo op pa eh.. Sarap tampuyungin.. Clenched fist muna… Bugok.. 😎😎
— 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐎𝐍…🎗️🩷🇵🇭💪🔞 (@obi_prodigalson) April 28, 2021
Disgusted artist and athlete Karl Bautista wished that Bong Go would not get re-elected next elections.
Sobrang kadire. I hope he doesn’t get any seat in any office next elections. https://t.co/tkfYGy1Nbi
— KarlBau ⚒ ):) #LabanLang 🌸 (@KarlBauuu) April 29, 2021
Twitter personality Camila Paulo even urged the senator to “stop sucking up” after alleged photos of him delaying an ambulance that surfaced on the Internet.
https://twitter.com/caiatweets/status/1387619807873228800
PhilStar columnist Federico Pascual took a jab at the Senator for wasting taxpayers’ money as he uses it to fuel his image to the public that he is worthy as a Presidential candidate.
Guess how much in public (people’s) funds is being diverted to his PR handlers trying hard to make him look presidential. https://t.co/c8BxWoWq89
— Federico Pascual🇵🇭 (@FDPascual) April 28, 2021
“Fake Senator, fake healer, fake person!” wrote a Twitter personality to express his resentment at Bong Go.
Fake Senator, Fake Healer, Fake Person! https://t.co/eCgwasIGlG
— jed (@jedx0) April 28, 2021
Philippine Air Force Chief of Command Staff Col. Antonio Francisco clarified that the photographs were all over the Internet were of fake news.
According to Francisco, it was an unfair remark as the pictures did not narrate the entire story.
“Very unfair naman yung remarks na pinaghintay yung ambulance, yung photo ops. Actually, kalokohan lahat nang ‘yun. That was the only time nung ihahatid ko na siya sa eroplano niya na pasakay na siya pauwi, na nalaman niyang may nadisgrisya at nandun eksaktong kukunin ng ambulance. Tumakbo pa siya. Talagang tumakbo,” said Col. Francisco in an interview with PTV.
Sen. Go also urged those who feasted on the fake news to stop twisting what transpired in the airport. His purpose is only to help the soldiers who were risking their lives for the country.
“Wag niyong baluktutin ang pangyayari dahil sa pagnanais naming makatulong sa ating kasundaluhan na nagbubuwis ng buhay para sa bayan,” said the senator.
Meanwhile, the crash survivors each received P15,000 while the family of the deceased pilot P30,000 from Pres. Rodrigo Duterte and the senator. The government will also shoulder the hospitalization of the three injured Airforce personnel.
