'Imelda' trends as Internet users condemn 80-year-old man's arrest for allegedly stealing mangoes
MANILA, Philippines — Former First Lady Imelda Marcos became a top Twitter topic today following reports that an 80-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stealing mangoes in Pangasinan.
"Lolo Narding" Floro gone viral on social media today after being arrested and detained for a week for allegedly stealing around 10 kilograms of mangoes from a neighbor in Asingan, Pangasinan.
According to the Public Information Office of Asingan, Lolo Narding’s arrest was based on a warrant issued by the 7th Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC) of Asingan-San Manuel last December 20.
The neighbor apparently refused to accept Lolo Narding’s payment, and insisted on having him jailed instead and have him pay the bail worth P6,000.
Internet users cannot help but compare Lolo Narding's case to that of 92-year-old Marcos, who is still not yet behind bars despite being convicted of graft.
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Here are some of the Internet users' other reactions:
So @pnppio, kailan nyo huhulihin si imelda marcos? pic.twitter.com/6AmoKh4MAo
— DiPasisiiL (@DiPaSi2iL) January 20, 2022
Kung makulong si lolo, e dapat ding makulong si Lola Imelda. Korte na ang humatol sa kaso niya.
— ZenNasagi (@ZNasagi) January 20, 2022
tapos si imelda di kinukulong? tangina niyo https://t.co/prJtI90nPh
— liya ???? • rest (@cashmyeony) January 20, 2022
Diba age ang naging excuse nila bat di nakulong si Imelda kahit nahatulan eto? Why can't they extend the same compassion to an old man who only wanted to literally reap the fruits from what he had sown? https://t.co/iHu89fT28O
— potito ???? || ???? (@beerhugzzz) January 20, 2022
Bilyon bilyon ninakaw ng marcos hindi kinulong. Even imelda marcos convicted siya pero dikinulong kasi matanda na raw. Pero yung matandang nagnakaw ng mangga, inaresto niyo? Opo. Ganyan po ang Pilipinas.
— hide&seek (@akoposiallip) January 20, 2022
ohh tapos si Imelda with graft and corruption ang sarap ng buhay, tangina niyo!!! https://t.co/Ajbcr9Nqu1
— four 4?? under sepanx observation (@4OhmNanon1) January 20, 2022
tangina si imelda nga buhay na buhay pa at legit na magnanakaw ang pamilya hindi niyo hinuhuli at inaaresto kasi matanda na kuno? tangina naman ng gobyernong 'to. sobrang fucked up na. mayayaman lang ba ang may karapatan magkamit ng justice and all??? https://t.co/Adz1GmKWA7
— ??? alexandrei (@henggyurae) January 20, 2022
and there's imelda marcos living her life lavishly,,, https://t.co/Oc6nZA2bV5
— * (@guweyei) January 20, 2022
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