Celebrities call for end to police brutality
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Celebrities call for justice for the mother and son slain by a police officer.
Celebrities took to social media their condemnation of the brutality exhibited by a police officer who shot a mother and her son to death in broad daylight due to an altercation.
A Parañaque cop identified as Police Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca was caught on video shooting Sonya Rufino Gregorio and her son, Frank Anthony Gregorio after the two parties got into a heated argument regarding the right of way in Paniqui, Tarlac.
Their confrontation ended with the mother and her son losing their lives, and this appalling news made the #StopTheKillingsPH trend at number one on Twitter Philippines. Celebrities also joined the plea to put an end to police brutality via their social media accounts.
Maine Mendoza couldn't hold back her disgust when she posted Nuezca's Facebook profile.
Mimiyuuuh used her influence to rally her followers in calling for justice.
She wrote, “Sa mga Pilipino na sumuporta sa #BLM movement, sana ganon rin po ang suporta natin para kina Aling Sonya Gregorio pati sa anak niyang si Anthony Gregorio! Bigyan ang mag-inang ito ng hustisya!!!!! #EndPoliceBrutality #JusticeforSonyaGregorio #StopTheKillingsPH.”
Sa mga Pilipino na sumuporta sa #BLM movement, sana ganon rin po ang suporta natin para kayna Aling Sonya Gregorio pati sa anak niyang si Anthony Gregorio! Bigyan ang mag-inang ito ng hustisya!!!!! #EndPoliceBrutality #JusticeforSonyaGregorio #StopTheKillingsPH
-- mimiyuuuh 🦖 (@mimiyuuuh) December 21, 2020
Macoy Dubs, meanwhile, detested the type of parent Nuezca had been to his daughter who witnessed him kill the mother-son tandem.
He wrote, “Kung mabuti kang magulang, hindi mo hahayaang makita ng anak [mo] ang kawalang-hiyaan mo. Nakakagalit. Napakasahol. Nanghina ako…”
Meanwhile, other celebrities commented on the state of our nation.
Frankie Pangilinan tweeted, saying, “Nakakalungkot, nakakagalit -- mas lalo na dahil hindi na nakakagulat. Ano nang nangyayari Pilipinas? Gising na ba?”
nakakalungkot, nakakagalit -- mas lalo na dahil hindi na nakakagulat. ano nang nangyayari pilipinas? gising na ba?
-- kakie (@kakiep83) December 20, 2020
Agot criticized the police force in a series of tweets.
PNP = Patay Nang Patay
-- Agot Isidro (@agot_isidro) December 21, 2020
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She wrote, “I know that there are good cops around. Some are not even happy how things are run. But they choose to bow their heads and look away. The way the agency is set up, Leadership is everything. The culture of impunity trickles from top all the way down.”
I know that there are good cops around. Some are not even happy how things are run. But they choose to bow their heads and look away.
-- Agot Isidro (@agot_isidro) December 21, 2020
The way the agency is set up, Leadership is everything. The culture of impunity trickles from top all the way down.
Juan Miguel Severo echoed Agot's sentiments and tweeted, “Pulis ang terorista.”
PULIS ANG TERORISTA
-- Juan Miguel Severo (@TheRainBro) December 20, 2020
Angel Locins also took to Twitter a reminder, saying, “Good cops should condemn bad cops. Remember the motto, #ToProtectAndToServe.”
Good cops should condemn bad cops.
-- Angel Locsin (@143redangel) December 21, 2020
Remember the motto, #ToProtectAndToServe
This is not the first time that celebrities tapped on their star power in voicing out their dissent or opinion concerning public affairs.
Take a look at the celebrities who raised their concerns about the anti-terror bill in this gallery:
