Lea Salonga 'Pagmumura' Elicits Reaction From Vivian Velez

Vivian Velez reacted to the “Dear Pilipinas” post of Lea Salonga

Singer-actress Lea Salonga shared her “Dear Pilipinas” post swearing the country and this received a reaction from radio host Vivian Velez.

To recall, the internationally-acclaimed theater actress shared this post on her Facebook account: ““Dear Pilipinas, p***** ina, ang hirap mong mahalin.”

Although she did not elaborate on the details, some netizens speculated that it was because of the guilty verdict on Rappler’s Maria Ressa while some believed that it was because of the Anti-Terrorism Bill.

In a previous report, Lea somehow enlightened the online community of why she posted that “pagmumura” through her replies to the comment of Constitutional Reforms advocate Orion Perez.

This post of the singer-actress also received a reaction from Vivian Velez. She shared a photo of Lea including the trending post. The radio host said that there have been so many entities trying to hinder the change that President Rodrigo Duterte is doing for the country.

“Philippine history is pockmarked with painful legacies. When will you guys realize this rotten system Duterte seeks to dismantle would not just fade without giving a fight… the oligarchy, political opposition, the druglords and their protectors, human rights activists, NPAs, terrorists… all going against the president to stop change, not to mention the foreign intervention,” Vivian said.

She also stressed that the Philippines is now under the “correcting stage” in order to survive, “unity” will serve as a “lifejacket at this increasingly divisive time.”

Vivian also encouraged everyone to love the Philippines with its flaws and all. She also used the hashtag “Mahal Kong Pilipinas”. In the comment section, several netizens agreed to what the TV host stated and disagreed with Lea Salonga’s post.