Many netizens expressed "disappointment" over actress-singer Toni Gonzaga who appeared as host of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos and Sara Duterte's proclamation rally at the Philippine Arena, Tuesday.
Among them are several ABS-CBN bosses, including Ethel Manaloto-Espiritu who actually called out the 38-year-old on it.
"Oh, my. Nakakalungkot, Tin (pleading face emoji)," she wrote on Twitter, along with the post that read: "After playing Bagong Lipunan, Toni Gonzaga shouts: 'Tapos na, may nanalo na, tapos ang laban. Buhay na buhay ang pagmamahal kay Apo Lakay Ferdinand Marcos.'"
Ethel reiterated she could never look at Toni the same way again.
"Your choices say a lot about you now kahit anong bible quotes pa sabihin mo. You are who you are. And it’s not good," she added, as she retweeted the news: "Toni Gonzaga, one of ABS-CBN's biggest celebrities, introduces Rodante Marcoleta who pushed to deny the franchise renewal of the network costing thousands of Kapamilya workers their jobs."
ABS-CBN Business Unit Head Raymund Dizon retweeted the same news, writing: "Dati wala akong pakialam kung sino ang gusto ninyong suportahan pero ang suportahan ang taong nagpasara ng ABS-CBN ay sobrang dagok na lalo na kung sa ABS-CBN ka nagtatrabaho."
ABS-CBN Digital Media Manager France Sajorda also called out the veteran star.
He said: "Toni, libo-libong mga tumulong sa yong matupad ang mga pangarap mo at matanggap ng madla ang hitsura at talento mo ang nawalan ng kabuhayan dahil sa (mga) kandidatong sinusuportahan mo. Konting respeto. Nakakabastos."
France also slammed those netizens defending Toni citing people are "free to choose."
"Tigilan niyo ako ng 'free to vote' arguments niyo. Hindi ito PBB na kahit sinong manalo, hindi apektado ang ekonomiya at kinabukasan ng Pilipinas," he said.
"Ay teh, hindi ito usapin ng pagiging tagahanga. Bago kami naging mga tagahanga at Kapamilya, PILIPINO kami. May tinatawag tayong DELICADEZA, di ba po?"
According to him, they're not ordering anyone to vote for someone but just calling out.
"Huh? Dinidiktahan ba namin si Toni sa iboboto nya? Hindi noh. We are CALLING OUT her actions na nakakabastos sa ABS-CBN. Hindi porke't nag-stay siya, nagpa-pay cut at tumulong sa ibang na-retrench, may K na siyang bastusin ang network na dahilan kung bakit sikat siya ngayon," he related.
"Yung mga paulit-ulit na nagsasabing may FREEDOM ang kahit sinong pumili ng iboboto niya... Totoo yan. Pero reminder lang sa iconic line ni Uncle Ben and, now, ni Aunt May: 'with great power comes great responsibility.'"
France maintained he's also "disappointed" to Karla Estrada, who was also present at the said event.
Then he reposted DJ Chacha's tweet: "YOU ARE WHO YOU VOTE FOR (sparkling heart)."
Broadcast journalist Marc Logan then shared Toni's reaction during ABS-CBN layoff, where she said: “Sa lahat ng nasa posisyon ngayon, hindi namin makakalimutan ang ginawa n'yo sa mga trabahador ng ABS-CBN."
"Ay kakatouch," Marc said.
On the other hand, stand-up comedian Alex Calleja didn't mention names but wrote cryptic posts.
It read: "Ang bait ng ABS-CBN! and that's the tweet..."
"Delikadeza is such a lonely word."
"Service crew nga ng Jollibee, takot makitang kumakain sa McDo! Ito, nagpasara ng kumpanya niya, siya pa ang nag-intro! Ang bait naman ni Kuya!!!"
"mapanga-has."