MANILA – Actress Agot Isidro is not a staunch supporter of the President – we know from her remarks which went as far as referring President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte a ‘psychopath.’
In her recent Facebook post, Isidro expressed dismay over the President’s belittling of the foreign aid received by the Philippines from the United States and other members of the international community.
“Unang-una, walang umaaway sa iyo. As a matter of fact, ikaw ang nang-aaway. Pangalawa, ‘yung bansa kung saan ka [iniluklok] ng 16 million out of 100+ million people ay Third World. Kung makapagsalita ka parang superpower ang Pilipinas, e,” she wrote in her post.
(First of all, no one’s fighting you. As a matter of fact, you’re the one fighting others. Secondly, the country wherein you were put into position by 16 million out of 100+ million people is Third World. You speak as if the Philippines is a superpower.)
“At excuse me, ayaw naming magutom. Mag-isa ka na lang. ‘Wag kang mandamay. Hindi na nga [nakakakain] ang nakararami, gugutumin mo pa lalo. Pangatlo, may kakilala akong psychiatrist. Patingin ka. Hindi ka bipolar. You are a psychopath,” she continued.
(And excuse me, we don’t want to go hungry. You’re on your own. Don’t drag others. Many don’t have enough to eat; you’ll starve them even more. Third, I know a psychiatrist. You should have yourself checked. You are not bipolar. You are a psychopath.)
It can be noted that Duterte has been releasing crude remarks against the United States, the European Union and the United Nations for the latter’s concern over the rising number of alleged extrajudicial killings and human rights violations in the Philippines in the previous months.
“Mamili kayo (You choose) – the crumbs of the favor of other nations, mag-asa lang tayo sa assistance nila (we depend on their assistance) or we make a stand that this country must survive, that this country must see to it that the next generation is protected,” the President said in a speech, alluding to the government’s war on drugs.
“If you think it is high time for you guys to withdraw your assistance, go ahead… We will not beg for it. We have a problem here trying to preserve our society,” he added. “Maski magkahirap dito (Even if it becomes harder for us), we will survive. And I’ll be the first one to go hungry.”
Despite the President’s statements, Presidential Communications Office Secretary Martin Andanar assured the public that the country has still been receiving continuous foreign aid.
“We welcome the steadfast commitment of EU and UN to the Philippines. Our partnership goes beyond differences in policies,” Andanar said.
Meanwhile, Isidro got plenty of hate from Duterte supporters in social media and even trended on Twitter. Her post has already been deleted as of posting.