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- Senate President Tito Sotto shared an unofficial conspiracy theory video during a Senate hearing about the 2019 nCov.
- Netizens reacted to Sotto’s conspiracy theory.
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III showed a video at a Senate hearing that surprised some of the attendees.
It was connected to the continuous spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCov) epidemic.
“Meron tayong kasabihan eh. If you want to defeat an enemy, know the enemy. Ano ba itong virus na ito?” he said before playing the video that did not cite any official sources. It showed and claimed that the nCov is a form of said biowarfare that was developed by the United States to defeat China.
The Senate President explained his decision to show the video.
“Mr. Chair, I will not ask any questions. Instead, I would like to focus on the concern, of my concern and some other members of the Senate and of course our people – of the unknown origin [of the novel coronavirus] as quoted by the WHO. Meron tayong kasabihan eh. If you want to defeat an enemy, know the enemy. Ano ba itong virus na ito?”
Foreign Secretary Teddy Boy Locsin Jr. described the video as the “craziest video” he has ever seen saying that it was illogical.
“In this video, there are the suspects: China inflicting it on itself – 99% of infections are all Chinese so why would they do that?” he questioned.
In social media platforms, a netizen said that by showing the video at a Senate hearing, Sotto just hit “rock-bottom level of credibility”.
https://twitter.com/RonanInManila/status/1224580502218166272
https://twitter.com/RonanInManila/status/1224586258342481920
Another netizen also said that Sotto “doesn’t deserve to be a Senator”.
This is what you get from a guy who is a Senator who doesn’t deserve to be a Senator. Tito Sotto can’t tell the difference between facts and conspiracy theories. And, he’s incapable of embarrassment because he’s clueless. https://t.co/56FIFxzvpK
— Leah Navarro (@leahnavarro) February 4, 2020
Jake Dy even compared him to an actual uncle who is more prone to believing everything they see on the internet.
tito sotto, like an actual tito, believing anything he sees on the internet is real https://t.co/FgvTcrnGh7
— Jake Dy (@jakemichaeldy) February 4, 2020
A Twitter user used memes as a way to express what he/she felt about what Sotto did at the Senate hearing.
Me listening to Tito Sotto and the Senate hearing on 2019nCov pic.twitter.com/PAh8rYYcvQ
— Daily Double 🎀 (@bvergara) February 4, 2020
Others continued to show their annoyance with the Senate President.
Please do not send Tito Sotto a DVD of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" or he will instantly set up an expedition to catch some of these fascinating animals.
— Duterte Watchdog presents: Sic semper tyrannis (@DuterteWatchdog) February 4, 2020
Tito Sotto doing Tito Sotto things. What’s new?
— The Professional Heckler™️ (@hecklerforever8) February 4, 2020
Imagine Tito Sotto is the Senate President and just showed an unverified video on the senate just because it was sent to his office🤦🏽♀️ pic.twitter.com/wA3jpFN0R5
— marJIEUN (forever UAENA ) (@mystizzmarj) February 4, 2020
Tito Sotto, insisting his video is shown. A politician, a Senate President, who is fooled by obvious conspiracy video material and shows it publicly, is really not acceptable. I hope he never makes decisions based on such baloney.
This is Mount Stupid and Sotto stands on top. https://t.co/j3Vq7Thcbs
— Duterte Watchdog presents: Sic semper tyrannis (@DuterteWatchdog) February 5, 2020
You don't have to check Twitter feed to know why Tito Sotto trends. I'm honestly wondering why they let this clown run the Senate. How did we regress from the calibre of Puyat, Maceda, Drilon & Salonga to a mere noontime clown Sotto??? https://t.co/ptESr1xPi4
— Emman, (@Soporifique_) February 4, 2020
The novel coronavirus has officially infected two persons in the Philippines and has killed one as of this writing. It has been the first death outside China.
Both of the infected are Chinese and 105 more citizens are currently under watch for the virus.
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