Mocha Uson has this controversial campaign jingle
Singer Mocha Uson received this open letter from a congresswoman regarding her Cookie Ni Mocha campaign jingle.
Mocha rose to fame as the leader of the all-girl group Mocha Girls. They were known for their sultry dance moves and outfits, as well as song lyrics with double meaning. Eventually, Mocha did solo stints.
Aside from showbiz, Mocha also became active in the political scene. She became a member of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) in 2017. Then, she served as an assistant secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO).
In 2019, Mocha Uson was appointed as deputy executive director of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). In the 2022 elections, Mocha, together with beauty queen Michele Gumabao, ran under Mocha Party-list or “Mothers for Change.”
For the 2025 elections, Mocha decided to pursue a local position. She is running councilor in the 3rd District of Manila, under mayoral candidate Isko Moreno. Their campaign kick-off was held on May 30. During the campaign sortie, Mocha sang her jingle titled Cookie ni Mocha.
She also danced with four dancers. Her jingle featured the lyrics, “Ang cookie ni Mocha, ang sarap-sarap.” Based on the article in Balita, this received a comment from Bataan Rep. Geraldine Roman.
In a Facebook post, Roman said that she had the chance to share conversations with Mocha in the past. The lawmaker said that she saw the showbiz personality’s passion for public service, and it was admirable.
However, the congresswoman wanted to raise an important point, not as a critic but as someone who is like a concerned older sister.
“When I recently saw the video of your campaign jingle—’Cookie ni Mocha, ang sarap-sarap”—I felt a deep pang of sadness. Not because I think you meant harm. In fact, I heard it was also used to help raise funds for a breast cancer patient, and I honor that act of generosity,” Roman stressed.
The lawmaker added that she thought this is “sayang” because she knew that Mocha is capable of so much more. For Roman, Mocha also echoed the same advocacy of ending the objectification of a woman’s body.
“It reinforces the same narratives we’ve both worked so hard to change—that a woman’s worth is tied to her physicality, not her mind or mission,” the congresswoman said.
She also reminded Mocha Uson that Filipino people are hungry not for cookies or catchy tunes but for solutions to the basic problems.