Pokwang, other celebs chide “hindi essential si lugaw” remark of woman in viral video
- Celebrities recently took to social media to react to the viral video about lugaw
- The viral video shows a male Grab rider being apprehended for delivering the said food
- He can be heard discussing with a woman who insisted that lugaw is a non-essential good
- Prominent personalities like comedienne Pokwang then slammed the woman’s remark
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Some prominent personalities, including Pokwang, could not help reacting to the viral video of a Grab rider barred from delivering lugaw in Bulacan.
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In the said video, the rider named Marvin Ignacio can be heard discussing with a lady barangay official who insisted that lugaw is not an essential good.
"Para sa private establishments, essential goods and services. Essential po ba si lugaw? Hindi kasi mabubuhay ang tao nang walang lugaw. Ang essential, tubig, gatas, groceries,” the woman asserted.
Celebrities then took to social media to take a swipe at the woman’s remark.
“so ate kung para iyo e hindi po essential ang lugaw, ano po siya? luho lang? Hahahhaaa kakalerki!!! #lugawessential,” Pokwang wrote on Twitter.
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“Lumabas na sa news: ang 'LUGAW' ay 'ESSENTIAL'! Stop the hate, don't demonize,” singer-songwriter Richard_Poon posted on Facebook.
“Stop the discrimination against Lugaw. Rice is life. Don’t be rice-ist. #justice4lugaw #wewillriceabovethis (In response to the viral video not allowing lugaw delivery because lugaw isn’t food or essential),” television host and journalist James Deakin penned on Facebook.
"Sarap ng Dinner ko Lugaw pero di daw essential eh...” James Ronald Obeso, half of popular comic duo Moymoy Palaboy, shared on Facebook.
Here's the said viral video:
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Pokwang, or Marietta Subong in real life, is a Filipino comedian, actress, television host and singer. She was born on August 27, 1970. The actress started out as a reality star on ABS-CBN and eventually appeared in dramas and sitcoms of the network.
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Earlier, Pokwang slammed Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque’s earlier statement regarding the ongoing pandemic and the country’s economy. Roque stated that Filipinos have been on a year-long “vacation” due to the pandemic.
She also took a swipe at a basher who questioned her frequent social media posts. Pokwang has been vocal recently in expressing her thoughts on the ongoing pandemic.
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