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Angelica Panganiban is drawing flak on social media for posting what users are calling “ungrateful” and “entitled” complaints against the Subic chapter of the Philippine Red Cross on Tuesday, May 25.
As a result, the actress was a trending topic on Wednesday, May 26.
The actress’ first tweet was addressed to Red Cross Subic, saying that she had already been waiting for an hour in their parking area to get her COVID-19 test done.
“Nakaalis na din mga nakasabay namin. At inuna niyo pa yung mga bagong dating. Okay lang naman kung palakasan 🙂 Tweet ko na lang,” she said. (The people waiting with us already left. And you prioritized the people who just arrived. It’s okay if it’s about the last one standing. I’ll just tweet about it).
Angelica followed with another tweet against Red Cross: “Taray ng Red Cross dito sa subic. D sila namamansin.” (The audacity of Red Cross here in Subic, they’re not even minding me).
She proceeded to share her prior experiences with Red Cross Subic, saying that the last time she was tested by them, she almost went crazy.
“Nag padala sila ng email na positive ako sa covid. Pero yung attachment result, negative ako. Ginawa nila yun sa buong olangapo guys. Nag sorry naman sila after 12 hours,” she said. (They sent me an email that I was positive for COVID-19. But the attached result was negative. They did that to the whole Olangapo, guys. They eventually apologized after 12 hours).
Social media users were disappointed with Angelica’s “privileged” attitude towards health workers, calling her complaints “pa-VIP” and “pa-special.”
They also reminded her that even celebrities have to follow the same protocols, such as booking of appointments beforehand, and deal with sometimes long waiting times, just like everyone else.
Others also said her tweets were insensitive towards the country’s medical frontliners.
Angelica Panganiban began trending on the morning of Wednesday, May 26. As of this writing, she has not responded to the backlash online.
Red Cross began offering COVID-19 PCR saliva testing in January 2021. Individuals can avail of the test at their preferred location by booking an appointment in the PRC website. – Rappler.com
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