Isang matapang na tweet ang pinakawalan ni ABS-CBN news anchor Karen Davila laban kay presidential candidate Dr. Jose Montemayor, matapos ang ginanap na 'PiliPinas Debates 2022' ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) nitong Marso 19, 2022, sa Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent, na dinaluhan ng siyam na kandidato.
Nitong Marso 20 ng umaga, niretweet ni Karen ang tweet ng isang journalist na may kalakip na litrato nina Montemayor at kapwa presidential candidate na si Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso, na may caption na "Isko Moreno fact-checks Montemayor's claim that IATF is composed of lawyers: It's composed of medical experts and government agencies."
Sa comment section nito, mababasa ang mga reaksyon ng mga Twitter user.
"Hirap paniwalaan kung totong doctor at lawyer ba itong si Montemayor. Taliwas kasi sa pinagsasabi," pahayag ng isa.
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Sabi ng isa, "Will Isko have the ‘balls’ to fact check Mocha Uson too?"
"Montemayor is a nuisance candidate who helps in spreading fake news and information. He should be disqualified already," saad naman ng isa.
Ayon naman sa tweet ni Karen Davila, "I wonder why Montemayor wasn’t declared as a nuisance candidate by the Comelec."
Dagdag pa niya, "I’m sorry but this guy is just ridiculous now."
Umani naman ito ng iba't ibang reaksyon at komento mula sa mga netizen.
"The same guy who cited fake news, linking Bill Gates as one of the donors to Isko's campaign kitty."
"I may have not seen it, but maybe because he actually has good credentials on paper? It was only when he started speaking that everyone realized this, but it was too late. Props for his entertainment value though. At least he had the audacity to attend."
"Parang nakalimutan na po ng Comelec work nila or baka dahil doctor siya, kung undergrad or di nakapag-aral baka nuisance 'yan."
"Maybe. But at least he shows up. This is why you need to have these debates where the candidates can expose to the public their qualifications for the highest office without the benefit of Facebook fantasy."
"Hahaha! He is!!! Ang kulit super! But he makes the debates interesting…"
"He’s both a doctor and a lawyer running under an accredited party. I guess that’s why."
"Oo Ma'am pero dahil sa kaniya nagkaroon ng spice ang debate."
Si Dr. Jose Montemayor ay tumatakbong pangulo sa ilalim ng Democratic Party of the Philippines. Siya ay isang cardiologist at sinasabing may medical, legal at economics background para sa kaniyang kauna-unahang pagtatangkang tumakbo bilang pangulo ng bansa. Ang kaniyang running mate ay si Rizalito David.
Ang kanilang kandidatura ay nakasalig umano sa 'faith-based approach' kaya tutol sila sa ilang mga mahahalagang isyu gaya ng same-sex unions, diborsyo, death penalty, at abortion (maliban kung medical reasons).
"He is campaigning on a 10-point agenda to address COVID-19, eliminate corruption, improve the campaign against illegal drugs, achieve full employment, alleviate poverty and attain economic prosperity. His agenda also includes a holistic approach to the West Philippine Sea, the welfare of migrant Filipinos, press freedom, education, negotiations with rebel groups and advancements in agriculture and infrastructure," ayon sa kaniyang profile sa Comelec website.
"Although he vows to address the pandemic, Montemayor has made harmful claims about COVID-19 and the tools employed to mitigate its spread. He incorrectly claimed at his campaign kickoff that both RT-PCR tests and antigen tests are useless and inaccurate."
"The same event was marked by the non-compliance of some attendees and Montemayor himself with the pandemic task force and Comelec’s rules on mask-wearing," dagdag pa.
