In a Facebook (FB) post, veteran actress Vivian Velez misquoted Vice President Leni Robredo and made her look like she contradicted herself while addressing a question on whether or not the Philippines is a narco country.
On Jan. 27, just a day after Robredo’s episode in the 2022 Presidential One-On-One Interviews with TV host Boy Abunda was aired, Velez published on her FB account a juxtaposed image of Robredo and Abunda. It carried the caption:
“Boy Abunda: Are we a narco-state?
Source: Vivian Velez Facebook Account, Boy Abunda…, Jan. 27, 2022 (9:11 a.m.)
Leni: no!
Boy Abunda: Why?
Leni: Because drug problem is huge.
Namamangha si Boy Abunda! Meron pa bang pagasa si Leni?
(Boy Abunda was astonished! Is there any hope for Leni?)”
A narco-state, as defined in Oxford University Press’ online dictionary Lexico, is a country “whose economy is dependent on the trade in illegal drugs.”
In the post’s comments section, netizens mocked and laughed at Robredo for her supposed answer, with one saying her “brain is fired,” another calling her syonga (stupid), and a few questioning her being a lawyer.
A review of the footage from Abunda’s interview with Robredo revealed that Velez misquoted the vice president and also presented an incomplete version of her answer.
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