Actress Aiko Melendez, who is running for councilor in Quezon City’s District 5, reiterated her support for the tandem of former Sen. Bongbong Marcos and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte.
This was after netizens noticed that the photo she uploaded on Instagram shows her son Andre Yllana hugging a woman outside a house with VP Leni Robredo and Sen. Kiko Pangilinan’s tarpaulin.
“Ok I’m being bashed because of this picture of my son @andreyllana. Ba’t daw ako naging Leni-Kiko, eh BBM ako,” she said in an Instagram post.
Aiko said that the explanation is simple: “Nangangampanya po mga anak ko kanina and me gate dun ng supporter namin na maka Leni-Kiko. Di ko kailanman naging ugali na saklawan ang utak at isip ng aking supporters.”
She added that her family members do not share the same opinion on politics as well but they know how to respect each other.
“Kahit sa kapamilya ko, kapatid ko maka-Leni, ako maka-BBM. Never kami nag-away para sa sino man ang nais namin suportahan,” Aiko explained.
Aiko said she is bent on her decision to support the Bongbong-Sara tandem.
“Hindi po ako lumipat ng susuportahan po. Dahil me paninindigan po ako. At kung ano man po ang kalalabasan ng elections, rerespetuhin namin po ‘yan pero ‘wag n’yo po akong pigilan ng nais kong suportahan,” she said.
“Nacionalista party po ako, sa totoo lang po ‘di ko pa nakikilala sina Sen. Bongbong Marcos at Inday Sara pero ‘yon ang paninindigan ko. Asa kanila ang aking paniniwala. Lawakan po natin ang isip natin. I am for @bongbongmarcos @indaysaraduterte all the way,” pagtatapos niya.