Shame on Inquirer.net for creating a headline that takes First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos’ statement during her interview with Anthony Taberna a.k.a. Ka Tunying where she mentioned Romania, out of context.

Inquirer’s headline maliciously insinuates that the First Couple could “hire Romanians” to deal with their critics, notably the anti- Marcos v/bloggers.

Taberna was asking if FL had any plans of meeting online criticism head on to which Marcos said it would be easy to call Romania, but she immediately added: “it (the attacks) has to stop.” During the interview she also made clear the First Couple have no intentions of taking any legal action against bashers.

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Here’s the context:

Romania is among the top countries in the world known for online hackers. FL was merely saying that it would be easy for the First Couple to “call Romania” presumably to take down accounts or blogs of critics (like Maharlika Atty. Glenn Chong and Sass Rogando Sasot).

FL could have said “China “ which is the number one country in terms of “hackers,” but it would have been out of context just the same.

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In a twist that would make even the most seasoned scriptwriter raise an eyebrow, President Bongbong Marcos finds himself donning the badge of honor as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People. 

Cue the outrage! As predictable as sunrise in the tropics, anti-Marcos crusaders, led by the indomitable Raissa Robles, are sure to turn redder than the proverbial scarlet letter. With Robles’ holy grail “Marcos Martial Law: Never Again” relegated to the dusty shelves of literary obscurity, she and her ilks must now face the reality that another Marcos has sauntered into Malacañang. Bring in the sour grapes!

It’s a narrative twist worthy of a telenovela finale, where the underdog rises to power despite the odds, leaving the critics sputtering like malfunctioning fireworks on New Year’s Eve. 

So, grab your popcorn, folks, because the sequel to the Marcos saga promises to be a rollercoaster ride of emotions and, of course, endless memes.