Exclusive - Actors' Guild Says They Will Help Celebrity Members Under Drug Watchlist! Mocha Uson Reacts!

The show business industry has long faced the problem of narcotics, even the Philippine Actors Guild is not denying this. The president of 'Kapisanan ng mga Artista sa Pelikulang Pilipino at Telebisyon' Rez Cortez admitted that over the time, many measures had been taken to solve the problem with drugs.

With the new administration all set to fix the issue and completely eradicate the drug problem allegedly ravaging the nation, the industry is being shaken. Many actors and actresses caught up in both drug trade and drug use are on the verge of being publicly known, which poses a grave threat to the industry and its reputation.

"Kami na ang kikilos sa mga members namin, lalong-lalo na 'yung nasa listahan, na kung kailangan ipa-drug test, kung kailangan ipa-rehab, tutulong kami. Kami na ang magpu-pulis sa aming ranks," said Cortez.

According to reports, 54 members of the guild are part of the list using different types of drugs namely cocaine, methamphetamine (shabu) and party drugs (ecstasy, etc.) However, the Philippine National Police (PNP) opted not to disclose the names.

"Continuous naman ang ating validation sabi ko nga, pwede itong mabawasan, pwede itong madagdagan. So after kung sila siguro nagpadrug test at maprove talaga nila na talagang hindi naman sila gumagamit no, pwede namang madelist yang mga yan eh," says NCRPO Chief Supt. Oscar Albayalde.

The actors’ guild reacted on the issue of publicizing the celebrity drug list, saying people should stop putting the industry in hot water thinking it is flooded with celebrities addicted to narcotics just because of their job and lifestyle. Cortez also said these people are merely victims and are in dire need of help, too.

"Yung mga mayroong sagutin sa gobyerno, may sagutin sa taumbayan katulad ng mga pulis, 'yung mga politiko, mga public servant, hinalal sila ng bayan. 'Yun pong mga artista na ito ay mga user lang. Ito ay biktima, ito ay sakit na kailangan gamutin at nangangailangan ng tulong," Cortez added.

However, these statements from Cortez have drawn many different reactions from both the public and other known celebrities, among them is infamous blogger and known supporter of the drug war Mocha Uson.

.Source: TNP.

Uson wasn't able to hold herself back as she voiced out her sentiments against the guild and Cortez in particular.

"Sir mawalang galang napo Mr. REZ CORTEZ hindi po mga user lang yan mga artista na yan. Muka po atang nagbubulag bulagan na kayo. Hindi rin sila nagbebenta ng droga kasi pinamimigay lang nila. Wag naman sanang ganyan. PANTAY PANTAY tayo," Uson pointed out.

"Kung hindi ninyo papangalanan yan hindi matututo yan. Hindi man sila politiko o halal ng bayan pero mas malakas ang impluwensya nila sa kabataan kaya sana naman wag naman special treatment ang mga gumagamit ng droga na yan porket artista," she added. "Wag niyo po antayin magalit ang taong bayan dahil pag maliliit o mga tambay ok lang mapahiya pero pag artista dapat proteksyonan." She added.