John Lapus ‘prays’ for Duterte’s imprisonment after arrest
John Lapus and former President Rodrigo Duterte (right). Image: Instagram/@korekkajohn, @veronicaduterte
Actor-host John Lapus hopes former President Rodrigo Duterte will face definitive imprisonment following the latter’s arrest for crimes against humanity that involved alleged extrajudicial killings (EJKs) during his war on drugs.
Lapus took to X (formerly Twitter) to share INQUIRER.net’s story about Sen. Bong Go — a known Duterte ally — seeking prayers for the former chief executive.
“I pray na makulong (I pray he will be imprisoned) [prayer emoji],” wrote the comedian.
Image: X/@KorekKaJohn
On Tuesday, March 11, Duterte was served an arrest warrant from the ICC upon his arrival in the Philippines from Hong Kong. He then boarded a chartered flight to The Hague on Wednesday. He will be detained in the Dutch prison as he faces an investigation and a court trial.
Netizens echoed Lapus’ sentiments in the comments section, stating their desire for his prayers to be heard.
“We pray with you po. Makulong sa Hague (To be imprisoned in Hague),” wrote one netizen.
“Yes. We are praying na makulong na ang mga dapat makulong (that those who should be imprisoned will be imprisoned),” added another netizen.
Image: X/@KorekKaJohn
Meanwhile, actor Romnick Sarmenta, who’s known for being vocal about his political stance, seemingly made a cryptic post about the recent happenings involving the ex-president.
“Minsan… Ang masasabi mo lang sa mga ito…. Eh di [wow]. Parang gulong ang buhay di ba? Pagdasal nating maging maayos lahat… At mapanagutan lahat ng mga dapat managot. Next?” he wrote.
(Sometimes… What you can say about all this is… Wow. Life is like a wheel, isn’t it? Let’s pray that everything will be fine… And that all those who are accountable should be held accountable. Next?)
Image: X/@KorekKaJohn
Meanwhile, actor Jake Ejercito also honored the memory of Kian Delos Santos, a teenage victim of the war on drugs.
