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- He also told people to tag the young star and her lawyer as he challenged them to sue him.
- Topacio previously received flak after body shaming actress Kathryn Bernardo.
Lawyer Ferdinand Topacio was called out on Twitter recently after he directly red-tagged young star Liza Soberano.
A netizen uploaded a screenshot of his tweet saying that Soberano is a “communist terrorist enabler.”
He also encouraged people to tag her and her lawyer and challenged them to file a case against him.
I say LIZA SOBERANO IS A COMMUNIST TERRORIST ENABLER. Please tag her and her lawyer. Come and sue me. BRING IT ON!!
— YesYesYo! (@YesYesYo13) October 22, 2020
Twitter user JP Czark then tagged Soberano’s manager, Ogie Diaz, instead. “Siyempre may naghahanap ng attention. I’ll tag the manager instead,” he said.
Siyempre may naghahanap ng attention. I'll tag the manager instead @ogiediaz pic.twitter.com/flgPUlpPRU
— ChatJPT (@dumidyeypee) October 23, 2020
A few months ago, Topacio also attacked Kathryn Bernardo by body-shaming the actress.
Grabe, may trolls na si Kathryn. 0 to 6 followers lang. Courtesy kaya ng troll farm ng olats na inindorso niya? #SakangSiKathryn
— YesYesYo! (@YesYesYo13) May 16, 2020
He also made fun of the actress’ fans for being annoyed by the hashtag.
Itong mga KathNiel fans, mahmg-uumpisa tapos mapipikon. Duh….😐#SakangSiKathryn
— YesYesYo! (@YesYesYo13) May 16, 2020
The hashtag then trended in the Philippines.
Trending na pala ang #SakangSiKathryn pic.twitter.com/erzYeckbot
— YesYesYo! (@YesYesYo13) May 16, 2020
Ferdinand Topacio is a lawyer and managing partner of his own firm. He held various positions in the government and is a former speechwriter of the Office of the Vice President (1989-1991), Special Legal Counsel to the Mayor of Manila (1993-1998), Director in the Office of Public Affairs at the Department of the Interior and Local Government, and Assistant Secretary for Local Government at the DILG.
He also had celebrity clients including Claudine Barretto.
Topacio became a member of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s legal team in March 2013. He was asked to represent her in a plunder case filed against her and her son, Dato Arroyo in connection with the Libmanan-Cabusao Dam Project.
