Mocha Uson, blogger slammed for ‘ipederalismo’ dance

Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson is in hot water over a supposed comedy segment about federalism that involved a questionable dance.

On Uson's "Good News Game Show," co-host Drew Olivar did a dance while chanting, "I-pepe, i-pepe, i-dede, i-dede... ipederalismo!" and gesturing to his crotch and his chest.

This infuriated netizens, prompting them to question Uson's ability to be an effective instrument in raising awareness about federalism. Some netizens also slammed Uson for supposedly being a waste of taxes as a public servant.

READ: Our response to @MochaUson https://t.co/Y4ss4LHswZ pic.twitter.com/6D2rcMqOjS

— Malacañang Events and Catering Services (@MalacananEvents) August 5, 2018

Memo to @MochaUson

Gusto mo pag usapan ng tao, di ba? Then let’s have it. You can’t ask us to treat you seriously when you make stupid stunts like this during office hours. As long as you work for the government, you’re accountable to us. https://t.co/DDWeRNCsln

— Ethel (@econcepcion) August 5, 2018

HOW CAN THEPUBLIC APPRECIATE FEDERALISM IF THIS IS THE MANNER BY WHICH THEY INTEND TO EXPLAIN IT? THE ISSUE ON FEDERALISM IS NOT A JOKE. WHY FOOL AROUND? FEDERALISM DESERVES BETTER THAN TOILET HUMOR. https://t.co/hkp5OenkZa

— Zia Alonto Adiong (@ZeeAlontoAdiong) August 5, 2018

Hindi po sex positivity ang video ni @MochaUson na #Pepedederalismo. Ito ay pagwawaldas ng pera ng bayan at pagnanakaw!

Ninanakawan nya ng oportunidad ang maraming Pilipino na dapat ay nakakatanggap ng basic social services. Tanggalin na yan! #FireMocha

— Vince Liban; ?????‍???? (@vinceliban) August 5, 2018

Dear @MochaUson, you can be a better person. This society may have failed you and brought you to this point but I still want to believe that you and your cohorts are capable of changing. #fedelarism #PepeDedeRalismo

— Carin (@carinnesG) August 5, 2018

@MochaUson is a wrong choice to explain federalism to the people. Let's be real here.

— joncanete (@jon_canete) August 5, 2018

Mocha Uson knows that we know that she knows that she knows nothing and that she's there for money. Wag na tayong maglokohan.

— Chai Fonacier (@rrrabidcat) August 5, 2018

IMHO, sinasadya ni ASec. @MochaUson yung video nila ng amuyong nya, at objective nila na manggalit para yung magagalit ang magpaviral ng video. That way, naipoposisyon sya as “federalism thought-leader”, however wrong her thoughts about it.

— Tonyo Cruz (@tonyocruz) August 5, 2018

Uson, who earlier said she would use social media to "simplify" and explain the merits of federalism to the Filipino public, responded to the backlash by saying that she did not spend any government money on her "online game show."

"Ito po ay paglilinaw patungkol sa viral video kung saan sinasayaw ni Drew Olivar, isang blogger, ang kanyang dance choreography patungkol sa pederalismo. Nangyari po ito sa aming online game show na matagal na po naming ginagawa ni Drew sa aking blog. Bago pa man ako kausapin ng representante ng Con-Com at ng Communications group ng DILG (Department of Interior and Local Government) patungkol sa federalism ay naishoot na namin itong video na ito at matagal na namin ginagawa ang online game show na ito," Uson said in a post.

"Pangalawa, wala pong inilabas na pera sa video na ito o sa online game show na ito. Walang pera, walang budget, hindi po binayaran si Drew. Pangatlo, hindi po ako ang spokesperson ng federalism, hindi po ako ang ambassadress ng federalism, isa lamang po ako sa tutulong para isulong ang kampanya ng federalism sa social media," she added.

In a separate post, Uson also hit out at critics, saying that they took the moment out of context.

"Ang aming layunin ay hikayatin ang aming manonood na pagusapan pa lalo ang Pederalismo, dahil ito ay isa sa mga pangako ng ating Pangulo," Uson said.

Malacañang previously said that the Consultative Committee (Con-com), the body that reviewed the 1987 Constitution, was planning to tap Uson in an information drive about federalism, and that the campaign will have a budget of P90 million. — BM, GMA News