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TV personality, comedian, and talent manager Ogie Diaz prompted a loud cheer from the ‘pink’ crowd in Leni-Kiko tandem at Antipolo City, Rizal, on April 5, as he clapped back at a presidential candidate about ‘Ninoy Aquino monument’ and ‘203-billion peso’ issues.
In a video clip of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan’s Antipolo rally–Diaz stood as a host together with co-host Mama Loi. They both paid tribute to Rizal by describing how Rizal’s monument wasn’t covered to show respect to the national hero.
He compared the Rizal monument and the Ninoy Aquino monument stating that the latter got covered.
“Nakakaloka, at isa pa sa gusto kong bigyang pagpupugay Loi oh, si Rizal binigyan ng moment dito. Tignan mo hindi tinakpan… hindi tinakpan ibig sabihin nagbibigay pugay dahil nagbibigay galang tayo at dinadakila natin ang ating pambansang bayani. Hindi tinakpan…(sa ibang lugar ba tinakpan) oh alam ko namang hindi ka level ni Rizal yon…pero diba naging bahagi ng demokrasya sa atin yung tao na yun.
“Si Ninoy tapos tinakpan siya. di ba, tinakpan siya di ba? Eehh baka ayaw nilang makita ni Ninoy yung bigayan… joke,” Diaz quipped and the crowd laughed.
LOOK: Hosts Ogie Diaz and Mama Loi point out that proper respect was given to the statue of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal in the grand people's rally for Team Leni Kiko in Antipolo City in Rizal Province. pic.twitter.com/3mQcphOpdM
— Adrian Ayalin (@adrianayalin) April 5, 2022
The comedian added that people are not paid in the rally and it’s impossible to pay everyone as he joked that the crowd seemed to be 203 billion in attendance.
“Walang bigayan dito Loi… oh imaginine mo bibigyan ka ng 500, kung magkasakit ka ni wala pang panghospital oh. Nakakaloka, imagine mo kung gaano ka rami yan, bilang mo ba? Feeling ko itong audience na ito, 203B (parang di naman kakasya dito ang 203B?) Op, parang impossible din namang bayaran,” he added.
Recently, UniTeam’s rally on April 2 in Tarlac got criticized. Netizens called out its organizers for disrespecting the ‘Ninoy Aquino’ statue that got concealed by a tent.
It is also public knowledge as it went viral that the rival presidential aspirant Marcos Jr. is facing a 203-billion peso estate tax issue. The two issues got referenced by Diaz’s punchlines as Kakampinks responded in applause and laughter.
The netizens, entertained by commentaries of Diaz, shared their thoughts, too.
Some netizens reiterated on payment of supporters issue and how UniTeam candidates don’t want to be seen by Ninoy giving out money.
https://twitter.com/4sis4leni/status/1511281976602501121
https://twitter.com/ali_parrot/status/1511282625427640321
Other netizens rallied behind the idea of how Diaz’s punchlines hit the opposing camp at every point.
Nw: #LENIwanagAngSilangan and as usual, THE Ogie Diaz winning with 203B and the Rizal monument.
— Titik-O (@AngTitikMO) April 5, 2022
https://twitter.com/slyzia29/status/1511346801256939532
