Charles Teves
Filmmaker Paul Soriano caught a lot of attention after seemingly proving that presidential aspirant Bongbong Marcos wasn’t [really] unwell when he skipped the COMELEC hearings on his disqualification cases.
Marcos caused a delay in the January 7 hearings and ultimately did not appear. His counsel, Atty. Hanna Barcena then said that the former senator was “not feeling well” and couldn’t join virtually.
Campaign spokesperson Vic Rodriguez told reporters that Marcos “was initially exposed to his chief security, who got confined in one of the isolation/quarantine facility since last Tuesday.”
The Marcos camp produced a medical certificate that looked quite fishy.
LOOK: Ferdinand "Bongbong Marcos' medical certificate issued by Aegle Wellness Center. | via @kristinepatag
Marcos is currently in isolation after being exposed to two COVID-19 positive individuals. pic.twitter.com/tmVVtQzkq4
— Philstar.com (@PhilstarNews) January 7, 2022
It stated that Marcos was suffering from a sore throat and fever. However, Soriano shared photos of him with Marcos and vice-presidential bet Sara Duterte-Carpio shooting for a campaign ad.
The clapperboard said the shooting took place on January 8. It was just a day after Marcos’s refused to join the preliminary conference.
Netizens once again called the dictator’s son a liar and also went after Soriano.
Pero bilib ka sa sinungaling at magnanakaw. PWE ka pa rin.🤮🤮 pic.twitter.com/DqgwNTiO26
— Masha Rostova👻👻👻 Agent Keen (@MashaMasha2022) January 29, 2022
#Uninfected. Charot! https://t.co/u97xTTLRzC pic.twitter.com/tOOnqdo8D7
— Charot! (@IamCharotism) January 29, 2022
https://twitter.com/AltABSCBN/status/1487408244792385537?s=20&t=I9mpE8xzgtoT1IxUB0sdAQ
Salamat sa resibo. 😂 https://t.co/UlVnvzGj00
— Nuelle⁷🪷🍉 (@nuelleduterte) January 29, 2022
Before January 7, Marcos was even doing radio interviews.
Jan 6, 10AM: 37.8°C low-fever, swollen throat, exposed to two COVID+
Jan 6, 4:45PM: Granted a radio interview
Jan 7: Medcert was released. Skipped the COMELEC hearing via ZOOM kasi may sakit daw
Jan 8: Shooting a campaign ad directed by Paul Soriano #DisqualifyBBM pic.twitter.com/vZ81eoPA7j
— gabrielle kim (@baldozeeer) January 29, 2022
He has lied on various occasions and this is just one of them.
#Unity sa pagsisinungaling? January 7 sabi may sakit daw at may direct contact sa Covid positive individuals tapos Jan 8 nag shooting? Diba dapat in quarantine siya nun? May script na ba? https://t.co/yplniid53o
— Nina 💖 (@theninaellaine) January 29, 2022
January 7 – BBM did not appear sa Comelec hearing dahil may sakit daw
January 8 – BBM and Sara had a TV ad shoot with Paul Soriano (with a pic posted by Paul)How can you trust this man to lead a country if he has lied multiple times? #MarcosNumber1Sinungaling https://t.co/c13kHXjQ84
— ERET 🇵🇭 🇺🇸 (@The_Will_To_Be) January 29, 2022
Soriano posted an explanation on twitter following the backlash.
The UNITY commerical was shot all over the Philippines for one week. On January 8, 2022 I was in Davao with my staff and crew shooting the Davao portion of the commerical. We were in Brgy. Kapatagan capturing the beauty of Mt.Apo. ✌🏼🇵🇭 pic.twitter.com/abMKqZzpVf
— Paul Soriano (@paulsoriano1017) January 30, 2022
Soriano is the husband of actress and host Toni Gonzaga. He is the director of films: Siargao, First Love, and A Journey Home.
