Should political figures take a break from social media? Last week we mentioned how Manny Pacquiao should top Instagram lurking. Another senator might need to detox after a joke posted on Twitter. Sen. Sonny Angara posted a video from the Mocha Uson trial with the caption, “Mocha vs Chocolate na ba Sen Nancy Binay #itson.”
Mocha vs Chocolate na ba Sen @nancybinay ? ✌️#itson https://t.co/GRaCmSiSjb
— Sonny Angara (@sonnyangara) October 4, 2017
An hour after the post and a few replies later Sen. Sonny tweeted once again saying how he and Nancy Binay are friends and they joke around.
The senator and I are friends. We joke and we don’t take ourselves too seriously
— Sonny Angara (@sonnyangara) October 4, 2017
Netizens, however, still weren’t pleased with the tweet mentioning how the senators should take things more seriously.
That’s what’s wrong. Our senators don’t take each other seriously.
— Nestor Antonio Diaz (@nad0227) October 4, 2017
Maybe it’s high time the senators took to their tasks seriously, then Philippines will not be in this deep shit.
— common.sense (@commons36149847) October 4, 2017
I’m disappointed with you today. We take you seriously because you are one of our most promising senators.
— Ted Regencia تِد (@tedregencia) October 5, 2017
Some also expressed that just because it was a joke, it doesn’t make it right.
Just because you’re friends doesn’t give you the right to participate in the perpetuation of discrimination. You help make it normal.
— girlinblue (@girlinblue017) October 4, 2017
Overall, people are just upset at how the government treats serious situations.
That doesn’t make it right. You gave me yet again another reason to regret voting for you.
— Lawrence Arboleda (@TheTrilipush) October 5, 2017
The way you make use of your freedom of speech bothers me.
— Jett Obejas, A.B. (@xisafunctionofy) October 4, 2017
You do know that comments like this one is political incorrect and unacceptable, right? Are you displaying your tactlessness on purpose?
— Peitho (@PeithoEros) October 4, 2017
What do you think? Was the tweet unprofessional and unnecessary? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
Photo courtesy of Sonny Angara’s Instagram account
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