For presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson is a role model for women as she has the potential to make an impact on the lives of many people through her popular social media account.
Roque made the admission in an online interview on Friday where he was asked to name the "inspiring women" in his life.
"Ang sabi ko talaga, hindi ko lang alam kung naniwala siya sa akin, na ang hinahangaan ko ay napakaraming naniniwala sa kaniya at sumusunod sa kaniya sa Facebook. At ang sabi ko nga, napakalaki ng potential na mayroon si Mocha Uson para magkaroon ng impact sa buhay ng napakaraming tao dahil ngayon pa lang ay sinusundan na siya," he said.
Uson boasts more than five million followers on her Facebook blog, which she used as platform to campaign for then-Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte during the 2016 presidential election. Her detractors, meanwhile, slam her for spreading false news and unsupported claims.
Roque also defended Uson's past.
"Siguro naman kung ikaw ay namatayan ng tatay, kinakailangan mabuhay, kinakailangan magbigay ng sustento sa pamilya, gagawin mo ang dapat gawin. Pero iyong parte ng buhay noon ni Mocha Uson, tapos na. Ngayon, sabi niya, magbabago ako! At nakikita naman natin na wala naman kahit sinong sabihin na hindi pupuwedeng magkaroon ng pangalawang pagkakataon," Roque said of Uson, a former movie starlet and entertainer.
Apart from Uson, Roque also praised his wife, Mylah, for being the embodiment of a "independent" Filipina and described Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos as "down to earth" and effective public servant.
"Alam mo si Governor Imee, sa ayaw mo at sa gusto mo, eh magiging kaibigan mo, kasi down to earth, ang tawag nga namin sa kaniya ang babaeng bakla, pag ako kasama siya, walang tigil ang aking tawa, puro talaga kasiyahan kapag kasama mo si Imee," he said. — Virgil Lopez/RSJ, GMA News
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