KathNiel supports Mar’s presidential bid in 2016 polls

MANILA – Television broadcaster Korina Sanchez-Roxas officially announced popular love team Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo’s support for her husband and administration standard-bearer Manuel “Mar” Roxas II in the coming national elections.

In her Instagram post, Korina shared a photo of her and her husband with the popular on-screen couple. The photo was taken during the making of the ruling Liberal Party’s music video at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.

The 51-year-old broadcaster captioned it, “KathNiel is for Mar! Teen King and Queen Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo go for Mar Roxas for President in 2016!.” She also placed the hashtag #DaangMatuwidPaMore.

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To this, Korina’s follower and the love team’s supporters had mixed reactions on the endorsement. Some expressed support while others frowned on the move.

“Glad to have the same candidate with Kathniel. Ipagpatuloy po natin ang tuwid na daan (Let’s continue with the straight path),” Instagram user @iammeea commented on the post.

“Good choice Kathniel, we are for Mar too,” user @tesscoronado also commented.

Netizen user @chaaa_vi, along with other Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) members, on the other hand, asked why Kathryn expressed her support for Mar this early when it is not yet the campaign period and their church have not yet announced which candidate to support.

“Can anyone tell me tiwalag na ba si Kathryn from INC? I don’t think na gagawin niya to kung INC pa sya (Can anyone tell me if Kathryn’s no longer with INC? I don’t think she’ll do this if she’s still a member),” she said.

“Diba bawal ang isang kaanib ng INC na makisali sa mga ganyang pagtitipon? (INC members are not allowed to join gatherings like that, right?)” @iancomeque also asked.

Other Instagram users, however, called on the actress’s supporters to respect her decision on whom to support.