Our favorite legal expert and opinion maker on Facebook, Atty. Nick Nañgit has joined the list of DDS influencers itching to respond to Jennylyn Mercado’s tweets asking whether there is now a required qualification for Filipinos to comment on national issues.
In a Facebook post, Atty. Nick explained to Jennylyn from the get go that her insinuation that making comments on national issues requires qualification is wrong. Anyone, even the non taxpayers can comment on social issues. But, make sure, they make sense and with basis.
‘Ale, walang kuwalipikasyon para magbigay ng saloobin tungkol sa lahat ng bagay (maliban na lang sa ilang eksepsiyon na nasa ilalim ng batas), kahit hindi nga nagbabayad ng buwis, pero tiyakin mong may saysay at basehan ka, dahil may mga taong mas maalam kesa sa iyo at nagbabayad din ng buwis na tiyak babatikusin ka sa mga dakdak mong kulang kulang sa kaalaman.’
But here what triggered Atty. Nick! When the SAF 44, Yolanda and Tanim Bala hounded the PNoy administration, Atty. Nick asked, where was Jen? And suddenly, she has found her voice during the pandemic. He can’t help but get curious of Jen’s enthusiasm. On Jen’s accusation that she’s being silenced, attempts, he asked why her face and tweets are plastered all over TV5? He advised Jennylyn to face her critics, she is not being told to shut up. It’s up to her if she wakes up from her stupidity on social issues and just stay quiet because of her level of education.
‘Bakit ngayong pandemya biglang gumana ang bunganga mo, pero noong SAF 44, Yolanda, at Tanim Bala, ay nanahimik ka lang? Anong meron sa pandemya at bigla kang may opinyon? Kung may opinyon ka, may opinyon din ang iba. Kung pinatatahimik ka, e bakit mukamo pa rin at dakdak mo ang nababasa namin sa TV5? Harapin mo ang mga bumabatikos sa iyo, hindi ka nila pinatatahimik. Nasa sa iyo na yun kung matatauhan ka sa iyong kat@ng@hn sa mga isyung panlipunan, at tatahimik na lamang, dahil sa antas ng iyong pinag-aralan!’
On Jennylyn lamenting about Filipinos forgetting how to respect the opinion of other people and asking if respecting others isn’t one of the teachings of one’s parents? Atty. Nick turned the tables around by reminding Jen another learnings from our elders.
‘Isa rin sa itinuturo ng mga magulang ang makinig sa nakatatanda, lalo pa’t kulang ang kaalaman.
Atty. Nick ended the FB post by connecting the conversation about respect and listening to elders and to Jen Mercado’s past.
Ikaw ba, nakinig ka sa iyong mga magulang sa mga pinagdaanan mo sa iyong buhay??? 👹😈🥴’
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Source: Nick Nañgit – NCN Law
