Singapore PM pokes fun at ASEAN photo with missing PNoy
MANILA, Philippines - Was President Benigno Aquino III running late for the traditional leaders' photo at the recent Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit?
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday posted a photo on his Facebook page showing his fellow ASEAN leaders lining up for their official picture.
"Waiting to take the traditional leaders' photo, but someone's missing. #guesswho
," Lee said.
Filipino netizens then commented in the Facebook post that Aquino was the only leader missing from the photo.
Some of them even criticized Aquino for apparently being late.
"Our not so brilliant president. Sorry Sir LHL and all asean leaders for the inconvenience...utterly embarassing," said Nanan Eballena.
"Noynoying, international edition!" commented Matthew Del Rosario.
Some Filipinos, however, defended Aquino and hit back at those who disrespected him in their Facebook comments.
Facebook user Raina Ferrera lamented that some Filipinos were quick to judge and even "cyberbullied" the President.
"And worse, other nationalities don't even have to make fun of our leader because we ourselves are doing it. Where is our pride?? What a shame!" she said.
"Wala ako dun kaya hindi ko alam ang dahilan at wala akong pwedeng ihusga sa kanya kasi wala akong basehan," Ryan Casulang commented.
Others also pointed out that Lee's Facebook post was just for fun.
"I believe PM LHL is just making fun out of this situation/picture but never to intrigue and disrepect PH President, unlike my fellow countrymen. Akala mo naman may malaking naitutulong sa bansa. Kayo na!" said Willden Ang.
There were also some who surmised that Aquino was probably busy with the case of Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipino worker whose execution on drug offenses in Indonesia was imminent during the ASEAN summit.
Aquino had his hands full during the two-day summit. Apart from seeking support against China's massive reclamation activities in the West Philippine Sea, the President also had to make a last-minute appeal to save Veloso's life.
On the sidelines of the ASEAN summit, Aquino met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo to seek clemency for Veloso.
Widodo, however, said there was no basis to reconsider Veloso's death sentence.
Not giving up, Aquino called Indonesia's foreign minister after the ASEAN summit and proposed to make Veloso as state witness against the syndicate that duped her into smuggling drugs.
MANILA, Philippines - Was President Benigno Aquino III running late for the traditional leaders' photo at the recent Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit?
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday posted a photo on his Facebook page showing his fellow ASEAN leaders lining up for their official picture.
"Waiting to take the traditional leaders' photo, but someone's missing. #guesswho
," Lee said.
Filipino netizens then commented in the Facebook post that Aquino was the only leader missing from the photo.
Some of them even criticized Aquino for apparently being late.
"Our not so brilliant president. Sorry Sir LHL and all asean leaders for the inconvenience...utterly embarassing," said Nanan Eballena.
"Noynoying, international edition!" commented Matthew Del Rosario.
Some Filipinos, however, defended Aquino and hit back at those who disrespected him in their Facebook comments.
Facebook user Raina Ferrera lamented that some Filipinos were quick to judge and even "cyberbullied" the President.
"And worse, other nationalities don't even have to make fun of our leader because we ourselves are doing it. Where is our pride?? What a shame!" she said.
"Wala ako dun kaya hindi ko alam ang dahilan at wala akong pwedeng ihusga sa kanya kasi wala akong basehan," Ryan Casulang commented.
Others also pointed out that Lee's Facebook post was just for fun.
"I believe PM LHL is just making fun out of this situation/picture but never to intrigue and disrepect PH President, unlike my fellow countrymen. Akala mo naman may malaking naitutulong sa bansa. Kayo na!" said Willden Ang.
There were also some who surmised that Aquino was probably busy with the case of Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipino worker whose execution on drug offenses in Indonesia was imminent during the ASEAN summit.
Aquino had his hands full during the two-day summit. Apart from seeking support against China's massive reclamation activities in the West Philippine Sea, the President also had to make a last-minute appeal to save Veloso's life.
On the sidelines of the ASEAN summit, Aquino met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo to seek clemency for Veloso.
Widodo, however, said there was no basis to reconsider Veloso's death sentence.
Not giving up, Aquino called Indonesia's foreign minister after the ASEAN summit and proposed to make Veloso as state witness against the syndicate that duped her into smuggling drugs.
