MANILA, Philippines — After the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) controversially summoned Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto to explain a possible violation of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, local celebrities instantly came to the defense of the beloved local chief executive.
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Kapamilya and Kapuso stars were joined by other big names in Philippine entertainment to publicly support Vico against what they say is a "misdirected" and "unjustified" move from the NBI.
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Here are the celebrities who spoke out in solidarity with the Pasig mayor.
Wala silang mapag initan. Si mayor vico talaga? Kung sino pa may natutulong at maayos na sistema, siya pa kakasuhan? HANEP! Eh nasan na yung nagkalat ng virus sa makati med? So far kasi yun palang nagagawa niya. Ikalat ang virus. Mapapamura ka na lang pala talaga.
— Angelica Panganiban (@angelica_114) April 1, 2020
AngBeKi says #ProtectVico @angelica_114 @prinsesachinita pic.twitter.com/L9l0K9MY88
— Bela Padilla (@padillabela) April 1, 2020
Kung sino pa yung maayos magtrabaho (at mahal na mahal ng mga tao), sa panahong kelangan na kelangan nila ng maayos at matino na namumuno sa lugar nila...biglang may mga gustong umepal.???? https://t.co/BLCnZZafMd
— Chito Miranda (@chitomirandajr) April 1, 2020
There are so many distractions. There is only one enemy now... #COVID19. Can't we all just get along and face this battle as one? #WeHealAsOne
— Daphne Oseña Paez (@DaphneOP) April 1, 2020
Wrong move.
— Gretchen Ho (@gretchenho) April 1, 2020
Busy po siya. Bakit hindi nalang si Senator Koko Pimentel ang ipatawag ninyo? Or yung isang Mayor, marami daw po kasi naghahanap sakanya. https://t.co/kcNdSvd5Qw
— ????JANINE (@janinegutierrez) April 1, 2020
nabuang na https://t.co/lAVfywDDh1
— JULIE ANNE SAN JOSE (@MyJaps) April 1, 2020
Area.. bakit di nalang hati hatiin ng city leader ang task for the entire city, segregate the task, divide it into 20 or something, then they will report to you kung anong brgy pa ang hindi pa nabibigyan. This is so hard but we have to help each other. Being a leader is hard but
— kim chiu (@prinsesachinita) April 1, 2020
Republic of the Flips (it and reverse it), where bad behavior is rewarded.
— Pia Magalona? (@piamagalona) April 1, 2020
At this point, I’m just waiting for NBI to release a statement that says: “HAPPY APRIL FOOL’S VICO!”#ProtectVico https://t.co/hkXWCTeKi5
— Richard Juan (@richardjuan) April 1, 2020
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— zsa zsa padilla (@zsazsapadilla) April 1, 2020