“Support him or else we will be forced to remove you from your office.”
This was essentially what showbiz personality Mocha Uson — a staunch supporter of incoming President Rodrigo Duterte — wrote in her so-called open letter to incoming vice president Leni Rebredo.
Uson, founder of the group Mocha Girls, identifies herself as a Duterte Die-Hard Supporters (DDS) member.
We have reposted the text of Uson’s May 27 open letter (completely unedited) below:
To Vice President LENI ROBREDO,
Now that you won the VP race we expect you to work with our leader and President Duterte. It’s time for you to set aside your alliance to Aquino, Roxas and the rest of LIBERAL PARTY for your COUNTRY. People have spoken and we want change in the government. Palitan ang bulok na sistema at tanggalin ang mga corrupt politicians sa ating gobyerno. Wag na wag nyo pong subukan na agawin ang mandato ng bayan sa aming Presidente dahil hinding hindi kaming mga DDS makakapayag. Gagalangin ka namin bilang VP ngunit galangin mo ang aming Pangulo. Support him or else we will be forced to remove you from your office. TANDAAN MO ISA SA DAHILAN KAYA NANALO SI MAYOR DUTERTE AY DAHIL SAWA NA KAMI SA MGA TRADITIONAL POLITICIANS NA TULAD NG PINANGGALINGAN MONG PARTIDO. Magbabantay kami sayo madam VICE PRESIDENT LENI.
MOCHA USON
DDS
While there were those who totally agreed with Uson, there were those who found her presumptuous. Uson has addressed her critics in a Facebook post dated May 29. The said post also appears on her blog.
In it, she basically says that she only wanted to remind Robredo that they (DDS members, we presume) will also support her if she shows that she supports Duterte. “We respect you Vice President Leni Robredo but you have to support our President.”
We have reposted the text of Uson’s May 29 Facebook post (completely unedited) below:
PARA SA MGA YELLOW WARRIORS
BASAHIN NG MAIGI BAGO MAG COMMENTO NG KUNG ANU-ANO.
Hindi ko maintindihan itong mga YELLOW WARRIORS na ito kung bakit nag-init pwet nila sa huling post ko. Iisa-isahin ko sa inyo ang sinabi ko at hindi ko sinabi. KLA-KLARUHIN KO SA INYO. BASAHIN NG MAIGI at HUWAG KUKURAP.
Una sa lahat, I am NOT a supporter of BBM nor LENI because I still believe that CAYETANO is the best VP for Pres. DUTERTE. Pangalawa, NEVER ko sinabing NANDAYA SI VP LENI. As a matter of fact I even said I RESPECT THE RESULTS OF THIS ELECTION. That’s why I address her as VICE PRESIDENT. NEVER ko din sinabi na may Plan B na magaganap dahil tulad nga ng sinabi ko ng ilang beses na MY LOYALTY IS WITH CAYETANO. That PLAN B came from BBM Camp NOT ME. DUCAY nga ako dba?
AT ETO ANG SINABI KO- Since now na VP na ng buong Pilipinas si Mam LENI ROBREDO her loyalty should no longer be with AQUINO, ROXAS or to her Party. Her LOYALTY should be to our PRESIDENT DUTERTE and since you are the VP of our country, dapat ang katapatan mo ay sa BAYAN din. Sinabi ko rin GAGALANGIN KA NAMIN ng mga DDS (Duterte Die-Hard Supporters) dahil VP ka na pero GALANGIN MO DIN ANG AMING PANGULO. Sa ingles- WE RESPECT YOU VICE PRESIDENT LENI ROBREDO BUT you have to support our President. Magbabantay kami sayo. Hindi ka na dapat magpapagamit sa iyong party na LP dahil hindi ka na ordinaryong Congresswoman ng lugar mo- ikaw ay VP na ng lahat ng mga PILIPINO. Naniniwala ako na ganun din si Pangulong DUTERTE, hindi siya pumapanig sa Partido nya o sa mga kaibigan niya. Ang BAYAN ang kanyang pinapanigan kaya dapat ganun ka din po madam VP.
UULITIN KO NANAWAGAN PO AKO SA LAHAT NG MGA KA-DDS, GALANGIN NATIN ANG RESULTA NG ELEKSYON. LENI ROBREDO IS NOW THE VICE PRESIDENT. NGUNIT TAYO AY MAGBANTAY UPANG ANG HANGARIN NATIN PARA SA TUNAY NA PAGBABAGO AY MAISAKATUPARAN NA. SUSUPORTAHAN KA NAMIN MADAM VICE PRESIDENT LENI ROBREDO KUNG SUSUPORTAHAN MO ANG AMING PANGULO.
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