Palace hopes Mocha Uson will join training for federalism info drive

Malacañang is hoping that former starlet and Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson will attend the upcoming training for the information drive on federalism and Charter change.

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday said a “trainers’ training” would be set for the information dissemination on the proposed shift to a federal form of government.

“It was very clear in our meetings that there would have to be a trainer’s manual and that there would have to be minimum content to be discussed by trainers,” Roque said in a press briefing.

“Ang unang-unang gagawin po diyan is the trainers’ training that we had hoped that Asec. Mocha Uson will also attend, like everyone else who wants to be a disseminator for federalism,” he also said.

Uson came under fire over a viral video featuring a lewd jingle performed by a pro-Duterte blogger that appeared to promote federalism. The lyrics read: “I-pepe, i-pepe, i-dede, i-dede, pepe pepe pederalismo!”

In defense, Uson clarified that the blog was not intended to campaign for federalism, explaining that it was only for a “game show” episode of her Facebook page “MOCHA USON BLOG.”

Likewise, Uson said they merely wanted the public to talk about federalism.   /vvp