Presidential candidate Ping Lacson and Cavite Representative Boying Remulla drew flak after their comments on the recent rally of Vice President Leni Robredo in Cavite.
In a radio show, Remulla claimed that some attendees of a massive campaign rally of Robredo were paid and were “hakot” crowds.
Remulla alleged that some attendees were members of leftist groups. He also said that some attendees received P500.00.
“Ang pinaka-nagsa-stand out sa mga iyon eh ‘yung bandwagon. Kasi hakutan na ng tao eh. Naghahakot, tapos sabay sasabihin nila, ang daming tao. Eh, hinakot nila eh. May jeep, tapos may staging area, may T-shirt, may uniporme, kumpleto. Kaya alam mong hindi indigenous kasi naka-uniporme. ‘Yun ang hakot eh. Ang dami nilang mga estudyante, ‘yung mga aktibista, galing sa kaliwa, oo. Mga trained ng NDF, o kaya training nila. May dalang mga bandera pero pink,” Remulla said.
In another tweet, Lacson said that a coalition between the government and leftist group is worrisome.
“This is worrisome. A coalition government with the CPP-NPA-NDF will set back the gains of the government’s efforts to end the country’s decades-old insurgency problem,” he added.
After drawing flak for his comment, Lacson further defended his position.
“There must be basis for the age-old quote – ‘truth hurts.’ I care for my country that continues to suffer from the longest-running insurgency in the world. I just want it to end,” the senator said in another tweet.
Volunteers for Robredo denied the claims of Remulla and Lacson.
“Ang pagkakaiba-iba ng pananaw at opinyon ay hindi ‘passes’ or ‘lisensya’ na bastusin, yurakan, at maliitin ang kapasidad ng mga Caviteño na manindigan at magsakripisyo para sa katotohanan, pagbabago, at pag-asenso na minimithi ng bawat isa,” the Robredo People’s Council-Cavite said in a statement.
