After posting their insights on recent statements made by President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, singer Aiza Seguerra and a law student from the University of the Philippines are now on the receiving end of attacks from hero-worshipping supporters of the tough-talking Davao City mayor on social media.
Seguerra earlier called on her fellow Duterte supporters to keep calm and respect the opposing views of other people on the incoming Chief Executive.
“As a Duterte supporter, I would encourage na sana wag naman tayo maging (others not to be) blind followers. It will help our President kung hindi tayo (if we are not) one-sided at marunong tayong magbigay ng respeto sa opinion ng iba (and for us to learn to respect the opinions of others) instead of fanning the flames of hatred toward people who don’t share the same point of view or opinion,” Seguerra wrote on her Instagram account.
Instead of heeding her call, some supporters of Duterte slammed the singer.
In her Instagram post, user @che_riiiil said: “Nakakahiya totoo ba kayong supporters ni mayor duterte? Wag nyong pakialam kung anong lumabas sa bunganga niya, pakialaman nyo kung may masama siyang ginawa, sinabi na nya he is trying to change kung uupo na siya diba? (That’s a shame, are you really supporters of Mayor Duterte? Don’t challenge whatever comes out of his mouth. Watch out instead for any wrongdoing, he already said he would try to change once he assumes office, hasn’t he?)”
UP Law student Chad Patrick Osorio also came under fire from Duterte supporters after he posted a satirical piece on the recent pronouncements of the tough-talking mayor.
No sooner had Osorio’s “Congrats Mayor” went viral on social media than he received death threats online.
A Facebook user named Dann Navarro threatened to track the law student down and kill him: “hahanapin ka namin p– mo! Ako na papatay sau! tuwang tuwa ka g*go ka!!! nagpost kp animal ka!!!”