Gladys Guevarra prays for gov’t healing after Duterte’s arrest: ‘God save PH’
Gladys Guevarra and former President Rodrigo Duterte. Image: Instagram/@igladyschuchayguevarra
Actress and singer Gladys Guevarra urged the public to respect each other’s opinions and to pray for the government to “heal,” after the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte for crimes against humanity charges before the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Guevarra began her lengthy Instagram post on Thursday, March 13, by acknowledging the differences in political beliefs among Filipinos and recalling her encounter with Duterte years back.
“‘Di tayo pare-pareho ng opinyon at tingin sa kanya. Sa mga kaibigang taliwas sa opinyon at paniniwala ko, nire-respeto ko din naman mga opinyon at paniniwala ninyo sa tao mang ito o sa gobyerno,” she said.
“Pero maalala ko lang itong araw na nakilala ko siya, nakausap at nakaharap. Hindi presidente o politiko ang naramdaman ko nung makamayan at mayakap ko siya, kundi isang ama, o tatay na gusto lamang eh protektahan ka,” she continued.
Guevarra said she does not want to quarrel with anyone as she disclosed that she is not a registered voter in the country.
“Minsan na akong napaso sa social media tungkol sa pagbibigay opinyon sa politika o sa palakad ng gobyerno. At di ko na nanaisin pang muli,” she continued.
“‘Wag na tayo magpaka-isip bata ngayon ha? Wala ng unfriend-an, wag tayo ang mag away away,” she added. “Irespeto niyo opinyon ng bawat isa… Ang maganda n’yan, ipagdasal natin na mag-heal ang government, mag-heal ang lahat ng nasaktang pamilya ng gobyerno, physical man ‘yan o emotional being nila, at manatiling safe ang bawat Filipino lalo ngayon.”
Guevarra concluded her post by adding several hashtags including “Tatay Digong,” “God Save Philippines” and “Heal Our Government Officials.”
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Duterte was arrested in Manila on March 11 and arrived in the Netherlands, where the ICC is based, on March 12. He was turned over to the ICC Detention Center in Scheveningen, The Hague, and is set to face on Friday, March 14, the initial pre-trial hearing over crimes against humanity charges related to his war on drugs.
