Kris Aquino calls for support amid criticisms over chopper use

MANILA, Philippines – Kris Aquino turns to her supporters, asking them to defend her after being bashed in different social networking sites.

On Wednesday, the Queen of All Media was on fire after photos of her circulated online, where she’s seen near the presidential chopper with some of her aides, during a Liberal Party (LP) campaign sortie in Dalaguete, Cebu.

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“Binubugbog pa ako ngayon sa social media. Sinasabi mapang-abuso raw ang pamilyang Aquino. Makapal daw ang mukha namin dahil ginagamit ko raw ang presidential chopper para mangampanya. Puwede bang ipagtanggol n'yo ako?” said Kris during a campaign in Hagonoy, Bulacan on Thursday, ABS-CBN News reported.

Kris shared she decided to just get off the vehicle and walk to the venue so as not to keep the crowd waiting.

“Kasi sa totoo lang po, one hour ako naghihintay,” she narrated. “Ang mga guards na kasama ko naloka na lang nang buksan ko ang pintuan at sinabi kong, 'maglakad na lang tayo,' dahil nakakahiyang paghintayin ang Hagonoy.”

“Nalaman ko na ang bise presidente kong si Leni Robredo nagsalita na, kaya sabi ko hindi na puwedeng maghintay pa kayo,” she said.

Kris added that walking three kilometers doesn’t matter because “ang pamilya Aquino 100 percent ang suporta kay Mar Roxas!”

Pres. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III has also defended his youngest sister, saying that “Whether as an individual taxpayer or somebody who was very close to me, who shared all of the burdens, I think it’s just but proper na i-share naman the successes, share kami sa hirap, share ko rin ‘yong success.”

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The president also pointed out that he just would like to show Kris that “talagang nagiging makabuluhan at may saysay itong demokrasyang ipinaglaban ng mga magulang natin.”