MABALACAT CITY – Self-proclaimed crusader Para Lucas incurred the ire of residents here for branding them as “tanga, bobo and uto-uto” in a social media post.The indignant Mabalacat residents lashed out at Lucas and engaged her in a tussle after the latter branded Mabalaqueños particularly those who thanked Mayor Crisostomo Garbo for the city government’s relief operations.
In the group FB account named #bayungMabalacat, Lucas said the rice distributed to more than 50,000 households were “spoiled”. She described the rice variety as “Sirangdomeng”, after the Sinandomeng rice variety.
Lucas’s post on May 25 has generated close to 300 comments in the first few hours. Majority of reactions had criticised Lucas.
Lucas was expelled from the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption or VACC as Region 3 Coordinator and member on April 2019, after violating the policies of the organization to fight crime and corruption.
Lucas ran for mayor of Mabalacat in 2016 but ended up in the 4th place.During the Enhanced Community Quarantine, Lucas had been posting video messages on social media criticizing Mabalacat officials for the relief distribution and other assistance the Garbo administration had been giving to residents.
One netizen has challenged Lucas to help residents of Mabalacat instead of berating them.
”Dami Mo Sinabi Madam Pyra,try mo kaya na ikaw ang magbigay ng tulong kesa pumutak ka ng pumutak dyan n parang tandang na manok na d maitlog….Xenxa n Madam pyra Lagablab ah,mas marami pa rin kz sa mga taga mabalaqueno ang marunong mag appreciate khit papano…tinatawag.mong BOBO, walang isip at walang pinag aralan at uto uto ang mga taga Mabalaquenong hindi sumasang ayon sa iyo….Madam Pyra Imbis po sana manira kau bkit hndi na lng din po kau tumulong sa mga kabalen nyo na tinatawag nyong mahal….kesa po kuda kau ng kuda dyan na wala nmang sense….tumulong po kau ng magkasilbi nman po kau….,” said Christian Ancheta.
A certain Jay-pee T. Inciso urged Lucas to stop “being too political”.
“Ms Pyra, be classy on your post. If you are assuming to have a post on 2022 for our City. Start now to act with compassion and love to Mabalaqueños. Proper words should be used. I guess well educated ka naman kahit papano. Stop being too political, if there are allegations put in proper forum. Instead of posting too negative why not get that all facts and give it to DILG or Mayor’s office. That was the best way, all your actions will create social media war. Is that what you want.“Wag naman sana ganun,diba mam.dinamay lahat na mabalaqueno.wala respeto sa kapwa.wala naman po may gusto sa pandemya nato.buong mundo po ito,hindi lang sa mabalacat.” — Gener Nucum“Buti na lang hinde at hinde ikaw ang nanalo..kung hinde lalong kawawa mga mabalakenyo..kung bobo kami mas bobo ka.” – Lorda Guevarra Wang