Carla Abellana shared her thoughts on this political issue
Kapuso actress Carla Abellana called out politicians regarding the “pork barrel” they receive.
Pork barrel is the fund allocated to congressmen and senators for their government projects. However, an issue would arise with this, as allegedly, some politicians would use the funds for their personal gain.
With this, many Filipinos would criticize certain congressmen and senators for not giving back to the people what they deserve.
Just recently, Senator Ping Lacson revealed that a congressman would get P15 billion “pork” while some senators would receive P5 billion and P10 billion,
This was reported by Inquirer, and Carla Abellana shared this on her Instagram story. She wrote in the caption: “Kaya sa mga politicians diyan. Flaunt pa more. Hindi naman masyado halata.” Then, the actress stressed, “BTW (by the way), pera namin yan.”
This was shared on a popular showbiz site, and some netizens criticized Carla for speaking up, while some netizens defended her and pointed out that the actress is using her platform for a good purpose and that she is representing the taxpayers. Here are some comments.
Meanwhile, Carla Abellana became a trending topic online just recently because of her posts airing her dismay. First, she called out PrimeWater for its service. The water company immediately answered her, but the actress questioned the authenticity of the statement.
A few days after that, Carla shared a post calling out internet provider Converge. The actress revealed that it has been a week since their whole street has had no stable Wi-Fi connection. She is known for expressing her thoughts about certain issues. Carla is also an advocate of animal welfare. The actress uses her social media platforms to air her concerns, advocacy, and the things she notices in society.