Neil Arce showed support for Gela Alonte
Businessman Neil Arce, the husband of actress Angel Locsin, defended actress/social media influencer Gela Alonte amid allegations of corruption.
Gela is one of the “nepo babies” who has been dragged into the corruption in flood control projects. She is the daughter of incumbent Biñan City Mayor Angelo “Gel” Belizario Alonte.
Her mother, Jhozalyn Mañego Alonte, is the operations manager at Rain’s Place Corporation. It is a company involved in dormitory, hotel, and commercial developments and management. She also has other relatives in politics. Her first acting project was in the digital series adaptation of the hit Wattpad story The Four Bad Boys and Me
Gela Alonte’s lavish lifestyle was criticized by netizens, along with other children of politicians. She received bashing online, and netizens questioned where their wealth came from. Accusations also surfaced that their luxurious lives were funded by the “kaban ng bayan.”
Amid the issue, Neil Arce rallied Gela Alonte’s back. He shared a post on Instagram defending the newbie actress. Neil stressed that it is known, based on what has happened in the past, that he is totally in favor of bashing or criticizing corruption.
However, he stressed that Gela should not be dragged into this issue. “I have seen her work hard for what she has and I have never seen a glimpse of brattiness or privilege when I work with her,” he said.
Neil also said that the public can continue calling out people, but they should also make sure that they are calling out the right person.
This did not sit well with many netizens. They criticized not just Gela Alonto, but also Neil Arce. Some netizens wondered why Angel Locsin married the businessman, while some pointed out that Neil Arce is cleaning Gela’s mess. Here are some comments.
