Ogie Diaz urges Duterte supporters to pray instead of attacking celebs on socmed
Image: Facebook/Ogie Diaz
Ogie Diaz addressed the supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte, saying they should offer prayers for the latter instead of engaging in arguments and targeting celebrities on social media.
Duterte is currently detained in The Hague in the Netherlands for his crimes against humanity case before the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Diaz shared his sentiment via his Instagram Stories on Thursday, March 13.
“Nagsimba ako. Ipinagdasal ko na sana ay safe at nasa mabuting kalagayan ang dating pangulo sa Netherlands,” he said.
“Sana, ‘yun din ang unang-unang ginagawa ng karamihan ng supporters ng dating pangulo kesa makipag-away sa socmed. Prayer vigil dapat,” he hoped.
Diaz then pointed out the recent “attacks” against fellow celebrities Kim Chiu and Vhong Navarro, whose “It’s Showtime” spiels were apparently misinterpreted by some netizens as an allusion to Duterte’s current situation.
“Walang mangyayari kung inaatake n’yo ang mga katulad nina Vhong Navarro at Kim Chiu na wala namang masamang ginagawa sa inyo. Nagbabasa lang naman sila ng spiels sa “It’s Showtime” pero ang dating sa inyo, pinariringgan kayo,” Diaz said.
“Dasal po ang kailangan para sa dating pangulo, hindi tamang hinala,” he concluded.
Image: Instagram/@ogie_diaz
The crimes against humanity charges against Duterte stemmed from his bloody drug war. The former president made his first appearance on Friday, March 14, before the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the ICC.
