Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla defended Isko Moreno, saying Manila mayor should no longer be personalized because of his previous sexy roles on the silver screen.
“Noong dekada ’90, siya ay sumabak sa larangan ng showbiz bilang si ‘Isko Moreno.’ Malamang ay marami sa inyo ang nakakaalala sa That’s Entertainment. Sa palagay ko, ang nais lamang ni Yorme noong mga panahon na iyon ay ang maiahon ang kanyang pamilya sa kahirapan,” said Jonvic Remulla.
“Dahil sa kanyang pag-aartista, hindi maiiwasang maraming sensitibong larawan ang nagkalat sa internet ngayon. Ngunit lahat ng ito ay kuha noong siya ay nagsisimula pa lamang.”
Jonvic Remulla stressed, Isko Moreno did not strip for photos when he was councilor, vice mayor, and mayor.
What is important today is that “he did not lie, did not steal, and did not kill.” The Duterte administration is currently being criticized for the issue of alleged extrajudicial killings of drug personalities and activists.
On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte slammed a mayor who has obscene pictures on social media.
Jonvic Remulla defends Isko Moreno
“Kayong mga Pilipino, huwag kayong magpaloko diyan sa mga padrama magsalita. Nakita ko nga sa Facebook, naka-bikini ang gago, tapos may isang picture na sinisilip niya ang ari niya, iyan ang gusto ninyo? Ang training parang… callboy, naghuhubad, nagpi-picture, nag-bikini tapos ang garter tinaggal niya, hinila niya tapos tiningnan niya iyong…” said Duterte.
Duterte did not specify the mayor in bikini, but many think it was Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, a former actor before entering politics.
Duterte added that the city headed by the mayor with “obscene” photos would not be given the power to distribute aid, and instead, DILG and DSWD will take the lead on ECQ aid distribution.
“May isang siyudad diyan na hindi ko bibigyan ng power to distribute ayuda. Simply because in so many instances, they cannot organize,” said Duterte.
According to the Palace, they could not confirm whether Isko Moreno was the one Duterte is talking about.
“I cannot confirm that because I am not able to confirm it… Pero pictures cannot lie,” said Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque.
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