Vice President Leni Robredo thanked Wednesday the Filipino clothing brand who sponsored making personal protective equipment (PPE), this was even after she got insulted about her looks.
“May mga pumuna ng hitsura natin sa public address nung Monday. Nakakalungkot man na yun yung pinansin at hindi yung laman ng sinabi, gusto kong patulan kasi opportunity to advocate for #supportlocal❤️,” Robredo said.
The Vice President then thanked her outfit’s brand, which also partnered with her office in providing PPEs for healthcare workers.
“Yung suot ko po dyan na blouse ay gawa ng BAYO, isang napakahusay na brand na Pilipino (yung brooch po ay kabahagi ng blouse). Matagal na po kami ng mga anak ko na fans ng Bayo, wala pa ako sa politika. Pero lalo akong humanga sa kanila nung naka partner namin sila sa pagtahi ng PPEs dahil dun po namin sila nakilala ng lubos. Napakabait na employers at mapagkalinga sa kanilang mga mananahi,” Leni Robredo said.
Robredo also explained why she tied her hair and why she was wearing glasses.
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Leni Robredo responds to insults by thanking PPE sponsors
“Yung pagtali ng buhok at pagsuot ng salamin, mula nung nag umpisa ang pandemic, nakatali na ang buhok ko. Mahaba na kasi? Saka mas madali mag face mask pag nakatali ang buhok. Yung salamin, dati naman po akong nagsasalamin. Matagal na. Hindi ko lang tinatanggal ngayon kasi bahagi siya ng proteksiyon laban sa virus,” she said.
Actress Vivian Velez earlier insulted Vice President Leni Robredo’s choice of outfit in her recent address to the nation, comparing her to Miss Tapia.
“The worst political branding… it’s so fake. Obviously, they want to make her look smarter (kasi nga boba) with those glasses on and books on the table, not to mention the color choice of her outfit. Ano ‘to, shooting? Playing ‘the president’ daw sya?” the former sexy actress said in her Facebook account.
In another post, Velez likened Robredo’s outfit to Mely Tagasa’s Miss Tapia character in “Iskul Bukol.”
“Miss Tapia ang peg haha (Iskul Bukol)…Mely Tagasa aka Miss Tapia is a writer in real life, much smarter than the ‘president wanna be’ Lugaw,” she said.