A viral quote card attributed to actress Toni Gonzaga says she won’t turn against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. because he is a respectable and hardworking leader. This is fake.
Since Nov. 5, the viral graphic has been circulating with this quote attributed to the television host:
“Hindi ko iiwanan si Mr. President dahil alam ko mabait at respetado! Masipag magtrabaho hindi tamad at sya lang presidente na. Nag iikot para tignan kung ano ang problema sa ating bansa!
(I won’t turn against our president because I know he is kind and respectable! He works hard, not lazy and he is the only president who goes around to see what the problem is in our country).”
No official statements or interviews from Gonzaga’s social media channels confirm that she made the statement. No news report from a credible media agency carries such a quote.
The last time she publicly expressed her support for Marcos was when she became a featured artist for the UniTeam’s miting de avance and proclamation rally in 2022.
Gonzaga was an active campaign supporter of Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte in their UniTeam campaign in 2022. She even sang the national anthem during Marcos’ presidential inauguration the same year.
The fake quote has been reposted by FB users as the political feud between Marcos and Duterte worsens.
As of writing, the post published by Gracia Samson Vlog (created Jan. 7, 2021), and 16 other FB users has garnered 5,743 reactions; 3,957, 460 shares; and 200,000 views.
