Lost of Mocha Uson Party-List on 2019 Election Surprises Salvador Panelo
SALVADOR PANELO – Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo was surprised after learning Mocha Uson’s party-list lost in the 2019 election.
Atty. Salvador Panelo is the current Chief Legal Counsel of President Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte. He previously worked as the director of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.
On Wednesday, May 15, the presidential spokesperson was asked regarding the party list of the former Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) secretary, Mocha Uson.
Based on a report from ABS-CBN, Salvador Panelo was surprised after learning that Mocha Uson’s party list “AA Kasosyo” lost in the 2019 election.
“Bakit, talo si Mocha? Parang I can’t believe that,” said Panelo.
Malacañang spokesperson was also unaware that the said party-list was backed by the former PCOO secretary.
“…Ano iyon, palagay ko hindi nakapagkampaniya ng ano iyon-ano ba’ng party-list niya in the first place?” said Panelo.
According to the report, Mocha Uson’s AA Kasosyo party-list aims to help Filipinos especially the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) to become entrepreneurs.
Uson’s party-list landed on the 73rd spot garnering 117,135 votes based on the partial and unofficial tally on Wednesday 6:44 pm.
Salvador Panelo said Moch Uson might have been “overconfident” during the campaign period of the mid-term elections.
“Hindi siya nakakuha, isa lang ang ibig sabihin niyan: Hindi siya nag-concentrate sa pagkampaniya. Baka she was overconfident considering na she has 5 million followers and most of them are overseas na bumuboto. Kasi alam ko nangangampaniya siya for others,” he said.
Based on the report, Panelo said the former PCOO’s party list could have won if it was named after her.
“Hindi naman Mocha ang partylist. Siguro kung Mocha party-list, aba’y baka overwhelming,” said Panelo.
The presidential spokesperson was obviously surprised that one of Duterte’s supporter didn’t win on the election.
WATCH. Sec. Panelo’s reaction on the low voter turn-out for the partylist group, AA Kasosyo, backed by former PCOO Undersecretary Margaux “Mocha” Uson. #BilangPilipino2019 pic.twitter.com/EOcoTVvw9Q
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