LOOK: Netizens write open letter to the BBC host who interviewed senator Trillanes and praise him for his ‘in-dept research’
According to some supporters of President Duterte, they never expected that a journalist from a western country would made an unbiased interview to the fiercest critic of the current administration.
Netizens were entertained how the direct and frank Stephen Sackur literally gave a hard talk to senator Antonio Trillanes IV who took the chance to criticize the President in the international media.
Several Duterte supporters even wrote an open letter to thank the BBC host for what he did.
MJ Quiambao Reyes, a pro-Duterte blogger wrote an open letter to the BBC Host and praised him for doing an in-depth research before interviewing senator Trillanes.
She also gave some information that Stephen Sackur can use when he decided to interview another member of the opposition in his show.
Allow me please to correct and add a few information which may be helpful in your future episodes/interviews:
1. The present admin., contrary to what this overly ambitious Mr. Trillanes wants the international community to believe, has no propaganda machine. It is the other way around: The Duterte detractors–composed mostly of narcopoliticians, losing political party, and greedy oligarchs directly and indirectly connected to some local & foreign news agencies and whose lives and wealth are obviously threatened by the new admin–are the ones relentlessly spending multi-millions and are desperately moving heaven and earth to overthrow the President.
2. Meanwhile, it is us, the millions of ordinary Filipinos worldwide and active Filipino netizens, who stepped up voluntarily and are using the social media to help correct the false narratives and distorted information that the likes of Mr. Trillanes have been feeding the international community.
3. The “7,000/9,000” is the total number of murder/homicide cases–much of the said figure are not related to the on-going drug war.
3. In the previous admin prior to Duterte, the annual homicide & murder cases were 11,500-16,200 (2011-2015).
4. There are now 1.3 million drug personalities who surrenderered–alive and unharmed.
5. There are about 83,000 drug personalities arrested–alive and unharmed.
6. Contrary to Mr. Trillanes’ claim, the 1.3 million drug personalities who surrendered and the 83K arrested are not all poor. Several high-value targets were arrested or killed during legitimate police operations–including wealthy and powerful politicians as well as police scalawags who were connected to drug syndicates.
7. Our govt. has put in place mega drug rehab centers and has also launched several rehabilitation and reintegration programs.
8. Total crime rate in the Philippines has dropped by about 30% compared to previous year.
Quiambao also suggested to Sackur that he may invite President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo in his show.
Krizette Laureta Chu, one of the first pro-Duterte bloggers who watched the interview of Stephen Sackur to senator Trillanes, thanked him for ‘exposing how ignorant, malicious, and stup*d senator Trillanes is in this hard hitting interview’
Chu told Sackur in his letter that there is no Duterte propaganda machine and she explained that mostly of the Duterte supporters are consisted of ‘patriotic, hopeful Filipinos who see Duterte’s vision and appreciates it’
She even tried to reach Sackur and voiced out her opinion about President Rodrigo Duterte and senator Antonio Trillanes.
former DILG secretary Rafael Alunan praised Sackur for his interview. He also said that the more Trillanes talked during the interview, ‘the more he sank in quicksand’
“Stephen Sackur saw him for what he is – a fraud. His questions peeled him wide open for all the world to see.” Rafael Alunan said.
former DILG secretary Rafael Alunan praised Sackur for his interview. He also said that the more Trillanes talked during the interview, ‘the more he sank in quicksand’
“Stephen Sackur saw him for what he is – a fraud. His questions peeled him wide open for all the world to see.” Rafael Alunan said.
Hedda Joy Tady Tan, who introduced himself as an ordinary citizen, conveyed her sense of gratitude to the BBC for the things that he did during the interview.
Tan said that Sackur ‘focused on the facts’ and also reminded senator Trillanes what was the true pulse of the people.
She also said that Sackur proven that not all the members of the media accepted money to publish one-sided stories about the Philippines.
“You, a FOREIGNER, had the COURAGE to march outside the ranks of everyone else who’s just been producing CRAP on mainstream media for more than one year into our current Filipino story. MABUHAY ka!” Tan said in her post.
Malcolm Conlan, a British who lives in the Philippines labeled Sackur as an ‘excellent, very knowledgable and well researched journalist on tackling Philippine senator Trillanes, who seems to be on mission to destabilize the Philippines and oust President Rodrigo Duterte from office’
He also believed that Stephen seemed to indicate that he admired President Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘honesty’ to the people.
“Clearly this interview didn’t go as well as Senator Trillianes would have wanted and quite clearly Senator Trillianes ended up looking a bit silly and desperate really. I am very pleased that the BBC saw right through the ploy of Trillianes to try to destroy the reputation of PRRD overseas and spread lies and fake news,” Malcolm Conlan said in his post.
source: Public Trending
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