Exclusive - Veteran Journalist Defends Mocha Uson Saying: 'Sagutin niyo si Mocha, patunayan nyo na mas maayos kayo'ng mag-isip, kung kaya niyo'

Recently, a petition asking Facebook for the suspension of the Mocha Uson Blog on Change.org made rounds online. Mocha Uson is a singer-dancer who has been a vocal Duterte supporter. She started gaining attention during the presidential campaign for defending then-Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. Although she gained many supporters, many were angered by her lack of journalistic qualifications and her spreading of false information online. Over 90k have signed the petition so far. 

However, one journalist called out the Philippine media for abusing their freedom and for attempting to censor Uson. Her full post reads:

“Hindi natitigil ang pagkalat ng maling impormasyon o pekeng news sa pamamagitan ng pagbusal ng karapatan ng malayang pagpapahayag. Anyare sa inyo? Eh hindi ba nakiki never-again kayo? Tapos pag kaaway, mauuna kayo manawagan ng pag-busal -- and on general, sweeping points pa, instead of a specific violation of standards. You do NOT defeat the cult of fake news and lazy, cynical propaganda by calling for a clampdown on free expression. 

Eh di wala na kayong pinagkaiba sa mga duwag at mga pikon na nilaro ang Facebook para mawala ang mga posts ng mga kasamahan ko sa hanapbuhay at mga kritiko nina Duterte at Marcos.

Sagutin nyo si Uson, punto per punto sa mga pahina ninyo. Ituwid ang mga mali at malisyosong "alternative" information na kinakalat nya.

Ipakita nyo na mas maayos kayo mag-isip at mas may respeto sa kapwa kesa sa kanya.

Kung kaya nyo. Pare-pereho lang kayo lahat.

Kaya tayo ganito, eh. Puro shortcuts. Puro double standards. All sides.

You can share if you want.”

Her post already garnered 1.4k reaction and over 400 shares so far. 

Source: TNP , Facebook