MANILA, Philippines – Celebrity blogger Mocha Uson has responded to Binibining Pilipinas International 2017 Mariel de Leon's tweets criticizing her appointment as Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) assistant secretary.
On Facebook on Thursday, May 11, Mocha shared a report on Mariel's tweets, and said with a tinge of sarcasm, "Sorry po Bb Pilipinas. I'll take note po of your tweets at pagbubutihin ko po para sa bayan at para sayo po." (Sorry, Bb Pilipinas. I'll take note of your tweets and I'll do my best for the country and for you.)
On Twitter, Mariel had expressed disappointment over Mocha's new government post, saying there are others who are deserving of the position. Some of her tweets have since been deleted. (READ: How much will Mocha Uson earn at the PCOO?)
"What is happening, Philippines?" Mariel wrote, along with a report about Mocha's appointment. "Biased and disrespectful. She insults those who are against her. I'm not for her, I'm not for the other side (whatever that may be)."
She continued: "I love my country so it breaks my heart to know someone like her got a position in government. There are so many other unbiased, educated, and respected (and respectful) people who deserve her place."
When some netizens criticized her for voicing out her opinions, Mariel tweeted: "Receiving messages saying I shouldn't speak up like that, otherwise I won't win the [Miss International 2017] crown? Uh, so para sa inyo (for you), crown over country?"
She added: "That's why we're not evolving. Because some people care more about the superficial than what really matters. It's always country over crown."
Mariel also spoke about some of the problems the country is facing and said she's happy that she's able to share her views.
"There are so [many] issues happening in our country now, so I'm glad that I have the platform now to voice out my opinions," she wrote. "Twitter friends! Please don't hesitate to send me news updates about any issue. Binibini schedule has been hectic so I'm not always updated."
She added: "Politics and corruption is poison for the soul of our country. Fake and biased news will just bring our country down deeper than the dirt on our feet. I hope that change will come. And I hope that I can use my voice and my platform to be part of that change."
{source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I hope that change will come. And I hope that I can use my voice and my platform to be part of that change.</p>— Mariel de Leon (@mariaangelicadl) <a href="https://twitter.com/mariaangelicadl/status/861937861620154368">May 9, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>{/source}
{source}<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">(1/2) There are so much issues happening in our country now so I'm glad that I have the platform now to voice out my opinions.</p>— Mariel de Leon (@mariaangelicadl) <a href="https://twitter.com/mariaangelicadl/status/861944510216937472">May 9, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>{/source}
{source}<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">(2/2) See, beauty pageants aren't just for "standing there and looking pretty".</p>— Mariel de Leon (@mariaangelicadl) <a href="https://twitter.com/mariaangelicadl/status/861944659483873284">May 9, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>{/source}
{source}<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Twitter friends! PLS don't hesitate to send me news updates about any issue. Binibini schedule has been hectic so I'm not always updated. </p>— Mariel de Leon (@mariaangelicadl) <a href="https://twitter.com/mariaangelicadl/status/861977924789915648">May 9, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>{/source}
{source}<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And don't be afraid to educate me when I'm wrong. (Educate, not belittle and insult!) <br><br>Let's help each other out!</p>— Mariel de Leon (@mariaangelicadl) <a href="https://twitter.com/mariaangelicadl/status/861978250045554688">May 9, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>{/source}
Mocha was previously a board member of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) before her appointment as PCOO assistant secretary. – Rappler.com