Duterte’s recent controversial statements aren’t exactly becoming of a presidential candidate.
On Monday during a speech, Duterte cursed at the Pope for the massive traffic jams cause by the Papal Visit last January. “P-ina ka umuwi ka na. Wag ka nang magbisita dito,” he joked.
Obviously, a lot of people were offended by it.
But Chito Miranda gives zero fucks.
On a Facebook post, Parokya ni Edgar’s lead vocalist, who is Catholic, said he wasn’t offended by the Pope swearing incident.
“Di naman ganun katanga si Duterte para murahin nya si Pope sa context na pinapalabas ng ibang tao,” a portion of his Facebook post reads.
“I still firmly believe that he is what our country needs…naniniwala ako na gusto nya talaga ayusin ang Pilipinas,” he adds.
On Twitter, he continued his discussion on the matter, acknowledging that Duterte needs to be more sensitive but that he doesn’t think the Davao mayor was actually attacking the religion.
Yesterday, Duterte already issued a non-apology, saying it was never his intention to curse at the Holy Father.
In October, Miranda revealed he refused a whopping PHP2 million offer to endorse a presidential candidate on Twitter.
Back then, he said there were only two candidates he was willing to endorse, even pro-bono: Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Rodrigo Duterte.
Photo: Chito Miranda/Facebook
Hmmm.I value my faith more than anything, even my country.I love and respect the Pope a lot more than Duterte.Pero…
Posted by Alfonso Miranda Jr on Monday, 30 November 2015
Question: Do you honestly think na minura ni Duterte si Pope dahil galit sya kay Pope at sa religion for which our Pope stands for? #analyze
— Alfonso Miranda Jr (@chitomirandajr) November 30, 2015
I think he used a bad anecdote involving our Pope (paired with a foul mouth) to point out the problem re traffic. Kaya madaming na-offend.
— Alfonso Miranda Jr (@chitomirandajr) November 30, 2015
Di ko sinasabi na tama. He needs to be more sensitive. Madami talagang na-offend. Pero I don’t think yung religion natin yung tinitira nya.
— Alfonso Miranda Jr (@chitomirandajr) November 30, 2015
Di ko sinasabi na maganda yung sinabi niya pero I don’t think that Duterte was attacking our Pope, nor our religion. pic.twitter.com/3yFjsq9ea3
— Alfonso Miranda Jr (@chitomirandajr) November 30, 2015
