Solicitor General Jose Calida broke his silence on the criticism actor Coco Martin made about him over the ABS-CBN franchise issue. Calida attended the resumption of the House committee hearing on the proposed franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.
“If I had not been the Solicitor General, I would have called his bluff and make him eat his words,” said Calida.
Calida was reacting to an earlier statement released by Coco:
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“Hindi man ako kasing talino ng iba, alam ko at malinaw sa akin na mali at kawalang katarungan ang tanggalan ng hanapbuhay ang ilang libong empleyado. Maraming maraming salamat Solicitor General Joe Calida at sa bumubuo ng National Telecommunications Commission sa kontribusyon niyo sa ating bayan! Tinatarantado ninyo ang mga Pilipino!” said Coco.
Days after, Coco apologized to the solicitor general: “Pasensya na po kayo kung may nasabi po kami na galit sa aming dibdib at sana maunawaan niyo din po ‘yon!” Coco said.
Calida said Coco must have felt that he can solve problems just like how he do it on screen.
“He feels that he can solve their problems the same way as he solves them on screen, with macho bluster and bravado,” said Calida.
Calida also has something to say to other celebrities who are rallying for the ABS-CBN franchise renewal.
“Stars and celebrities have taken to social media to rail against what they perceive to be oppression on the part of the government. In desperation, they would want to use their influence over their multitudes of fans to muddle the issue and drum up support for their network,” the Solicitor General said.
(Photo source: Instagram – @mr.cocomartin / Twitter – @SolGenCalida)
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