Celebrities call out Senator Cynthia Villar over ‘insensitive’ comments on health workers

Several celebrities took to social media to call out Senator Cynthia Villar for her statement telling health workers to just work harder.

Following Senator Cynthia Villar’s statement telling health workers to work harder during the pandemic, several celebrities took to social media to call out the business magnate-turned-politician for what many referred to as “insensitive” and “out-of-touch” comments.

Villar — whose remarks came following an appeal from health workers to place Metro Manila and under adjacent areas back to enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) — dismissed the appeal of the health workers during an interview on DWIZ radio.

“Hindi na siguro. Pagbutihin nila (medical frontline workers) trabaho nila,” she said.

But several netizens — including celebrities — felt the need to call her out on social media as many deem her statements inappropriate considering the many sacrifices health workers have made over the last five months.

Enchong Dee, for one, wrote: “Insensitive. Out-of-Touch. Billionaire.”

Insensitive. Out-of-Touch. Billionaire. https://t.co/tWOzYcOf7G
— Enchong Dee (@enchongdee777) August 1, 2020

Jake Cuenca, on the other hand, wrote: “Maam wag natin baliwalain ang trabahong ginagawa ng mga health care workers natin, sila nga ang nag bubuwis buhay para satin lahat ngayon pandemia. Dapat silang pasalamatan.”

Maam wag natin baliwalain ang trabahong ginagawa ng mga health care workers natin, sila nga ang nag bubuwis buhay para satin lahat ngayon pandemia. Dapat silang pasalamatan. https://t.co/waMMszMMrk
— Jake Cuenca (@ijakecuenca) August 1, 2020

Kapuso star Jennylyn Mercado also told Sen. Villar to “be better” since health workers are “heroes” who deserve better.

“Sen, with all due respect po, you don’t get to comment about the work na ginagawa ng ating medical frontliners until you are able to experience what it’s like to be in their shoes.” She added: “Sen ... Be better because our Heroes Deserve better.”

Kayo din po. 🙃 https://t.co/cmQBSYgaaG
— jennylyn mercado (@MercadoJen) August 1, 2020

Thank you to our medical frontliners. Without you matagal na tayong talo sa laban against this virus.

You deserve so much more than this.
We are so sorry...
— jennylyn mercado (@MercadoJen) August 1, 2020

Sen, with all due respect po, you don’t get to comment about the work na ginagawa ng ating medical frontliners until you are able to experience what it’s like to be in their shoes.

Sen...Be better because our Heroes Deserve better.
— jennylyn mercado (@MercadoJen) August 1, 2020

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Sa lahat ng iingatan niyo ang feelings ngayon , ang iprioritize naten ang mga medical frontliners. Malamang pinagbubutihan nila trabaho nila kesa sa inyo. Kasi pag di nila inayos trabaho nila.. pati buhay nila delikado..
— Jerald Napoles (@IamJNapoles) August 1, 2020

Eh di kayo na maging medical frontliner... ano ba nai-ambag nyo?

Ayan copy paste with some revisions pero mas agreeable.
— Jerald Napoles (@IamJNapoles) August 1, 2020

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#doctors #nurses #healthworkers #hospitalstaff You have done so much... too far from what you could imagine. We are grateful and even if we do not work in hospitals, we know that you are real people who get exhausted. You have suffered a lot & sacrificed your lives, yet, THIS IS HOW YOU ARE MOTIVATED by her. Callous & ungrateful of her! Perhaps if u switch roles with her even for a day, she will know what she is talking about. She might start respecting all of you.

A post shared by Rita Avila (@msritaavila) on Aug 1, 2020 at 1:49am PDT