Moira Dela Torre speaks out about participation in ‘Marcos Fest’

Singer Moira dela Torre responded to critics who claimed that she was a supporter of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos after participating in “Marcos Fest,” a free concert in honor of the past president’s 101st birthday. The event occurred last September 11 at Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena in Laoag City.

Moira posted on Twitter, “This Marcos Fest was supposed to be called I-Millennial Fest. I am not a Marcos apologetic. Never will I be.”

She continued, “From the earlier reminders till before we got there, they addressed it as the Ilocano Millennial Night. Not once was his name brought up.”

She even shared a screenshot of the text message from her management with all of the flight details, where the event was named ‘Ilocano Millenial Night.’ Dela Torre was replying to a netizen’s tweet saying, “So let me be clear about this: I performed for the people of Ilocos and NOT for Marcos.”

She added, “It was the producer who failed to give us all the information. I think he purposely left that out to keep us from not accepting the event… which makes me even angrier.”

Cornerstone Entertainment came to Moira’s defense telling Rappler “Considering that the name of the fiesta event in Ilocos Norte held last September 11, 2018, was changed from ‘Ilocano Millenial Night’ to ‘Marcos Fest,’ Cornerstone Entertainment Inc. wishes to clarify that Moira’s performance in said fiesta was nonpolitical in nature as she neither endorses nor is she affiliated in any way with the Marcoses.”

It added, “The performance was solely made for the warm people of Ilocos Norte in relation to the celebration of their fiesta.”

Moira is not one to shy away from sharing her political views, back in 2016 tweeting that while she believes President Rodrigo Duterte’s speeches could use some improvement, “God did not make him our leader by accident.” She has then deleted the post, however.