#ProtectVico lands at the top of global Twitter trends after NBI summons the Pasig Mayor

Vico Sotto obviously has the support of  Twitter.

Shortly after news broke that the NBI summoned the young Pasig Mayor for allegedly violating the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act on Wednesday afternoon, the hashtag #ProtectVico quickly flew to the top of of global Twitter trends with over 15K tweets as of writing.

Apart from expressing support for the young Pasig mayor, whom they say was only serving his constituents, netizens are also asking why the government is picking on Vico when there are more pressing problems at hand, such as alleviating hunger.

There are better things to do . Mayor is doing a great job. NBI should not break the momentum. Am so mad ???? #PROTECTVICO

— Noemi L. Dado (@momblogger) April 1, 2020

PEOPLE ARE DYING

PEOPLE ARE STARVING

Tapos ito ang inaatupag ng gobyerno? ???? Just because “somebody” is threatened and outshined by a first time mayor? #ProtectVico https://t.co/8x4QQZcCgU

— ???????????????? ???????????????????????? (@krizzy_kalerqui) April 1, 2020

As the saying says, You can never put a good man down. #ProtectVico pic.twitter.com/db26EsvQHY

— JLGonzaga (@gonzaga_jl) April 1, 2020

Dear government, are you showing your true face that the country's justice system is really UNJUST?

If you're going to summon Mayor Vico for being good on his job then why not summon Koko Pimentel for being stupid and endangering the lives of the people#ProtectVico

— Angel ???? (@princesshikaru) April 1, 2020

The Bayanihan To Heal as One Law (what a bad name) only took effect on March 25, 2020.

Mayor Vico’s alleged violation on the ban on public transportation happened a week before March 25.

Article 3 Section 22 of the 1987 Constitution PROHIBITS ex post facto laws.#ProtectVico pic.twitter.com/yrNe1TLuHZ

— Jesus Falcis ???? (@jesusfalcis) April 1, 2020

Let us protect the real public servants in this country from the black propaganda of the Duterte regime.

Show your support for Mayor @VicoSotto by using the hashtag #ProtectVico or #ProtectVicoSotto.

LET'S PUT AN END TO THESE CHARACTER ASSASSINATIONS BY THIS INSECURE REGIME!???? https://t.co/glZ64Fo0uI

— Francis Baraan IV (@MrFrankBaraan) April 1, 2020

Posting this again, no.

His humbleness airing his panananaw and experience on the ground got subpoena from NBI for it.#ProtectVico pic.twitter.com/RIQcXYlUnT

— Magneto????Logan (A-Team) (@magneto444) April 1, 2020

While the country's prominent lawyers didn't join the hashtag, they had very interesting things to say about Vico's alleged violations:

Sec. 22, Art. III, 1987 Constitution:

“Section 22. No ex post facto law or bill of attainder shall be enacted.”

What is an “Ex Post Facto Law”?
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— Gregorio Larrazabal® ???????? (@GoyYLarrazabal) April 1, 2020

#LawNotes 1. Explain the principle of legality in penal law in relation to the EPL, Sec. 6(a). 2. Explain the principle of prospectivity of penal laws in relation to EPL, Sec. 6(a). For both, give an example that does not include the Mayor of Pasig #Things1LsKnow

— Theodore Te (@TedTe) April 1, 2020

"For LGU officials for disobeying national government policies or directives in imposing qurantines under the Bayanihan to Heal As One Act," said NBI Deputy Director and spokesman Ferdinand Lavin when asked what Vico's violation was.

What exactly prompted the NBI's invitation, Lavin said he was not privy to the investigation details. — LA, GMA News