Charles Teves
- Lanie Insigne, wife of the captain of the sunken ship F/B Gem-Ver1, criticized Duterte for downplaying the whole incident
- The Insigne family gets bashed on social media accusing them of being paid by the “Dilaw,” meaning opposition
- Netizen clears things up
Recently, a Filipino fishing boat collided with a Chinese vessel at Recto Bank. The F/B Gem-Ver1 sank and the Chinese did not offer any help and abandoned the men at sea.
According to the fishermen, the whole thing was intentional, but the Chinese labeled it as accidental.
President Rodrigo Duterte downplayed the whole incident and called it a “little maritime accident.”
This might be what triggered the wife of F/B Gem-Ver1‘s captain Junel Insigne, Lanie Insigne, to make a statement against Duterte She said that she voted for Duterte, but the way he handled the whole incident was cowardly.
“Siya ang binoto naming President. Hangang-hanga kami sa kanya kasi matapang siya, tapos parang binalewala niya lang kami.”
Netizens are now saying that she got paid by the opposition to say those things.
But one good friend of the Insignes had the initiative to clear things up.
Michelle Mores went to the Insigne’s house and asked their permission for her to share their story.
“Pumayag sila dahil kilala naman nila ako at alam nilang gusto ko rin silang matulungan na maiparating sa ibang tao lalo na sa mga bashers na hindi totoong binayaran sila gaya ng kumakalat sa FB.”
Junel and Lanie Insigne have two daughters that they are raising. Lanie sells food throughout the day and sells barbecue in the afternoon until night.
Michelle is really pissed at the people who are bashing the Insigne family. “Malakas ang loob mambastos dahil nagtatago sa mga pekeng FB accounts nila.”
Lanie told Michelle that she had to borrow 2,000 pesos just so she could have money to buy barbecue.
“Chelle, wala kaming kapera-pera ngayon,” Lanie told Michelle as she was crying.
“Matagal nyo na kaming kilala Chelle at alam nyo kung ano ang kabuhayan namin,” Lanie added.
Michelle then said that if it is true that the Insigne family is getting paid, then the wouldn’t be struggling financially.
“Kung talagang bayaran daw sila gaya nang sinasabing paninira ng mga taong walang magawa sa buhay kundi ang idown ang kapwa na lugmok na, dapat daw ay marami silang pera ngayon.”
Michelle then asked the Filipino people if this is the attitude they would like to pass down to the next generation.
“Sasagi at sasagi sa isipan mo: ito ba ang Pilipinas na ipapamana natin sa mga susunod na henerasyon?”
