Winwyn Marquez calls out public officials’ ‘lack of empathy, humility’ amid floods

Winwyn Marquez has slammed the supposed sense of entitlement and lack of empathy among some government officials as their constituents suffer from severe flooding due to the heavy monsoon rains and typhoon that struck the country recently.

The actress-beauty queen voiced her sentiment through her social media platforms on Tuesday, Sept. 1, joining the list of celebrities speaking out against public officials, urging those in public service to “read the room.”

“You’re speaking to people you’re supposed to serve. Hindi naman instant solution ang hinihingi di ba? Konting empathy, urgency, at humility lang sana,” she stressed. “Talk to them properly. Find solutions. Work with the people instead of making them feel like they’re the problem.”

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“Public service is called service for a reason,” she underscored.

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“Ako lang po ba, or parang may something talaga sa ibang public servants lately? The way they talk and present themselves… Parang kasalanan pa ng mga tao for expecting help after nila malubog sa baha?” Marquez said on Facebook.

While she did not name anyone in particular, Marquez shared a post on Instagram about the controversial disaster relief operations conducted by Pampanga Gov. Lilia Pineda and her son, Vice Gov. Dennis Pineda, who both wore luxury designer clothes while making rounds of evacuation sites and inspecting a damaged dike in Lubao town.

The Pinedas’ outfits during the relief activities drew criticism as they cut stark figures against their constituents who had to leave their homes and seek higher ground.

In a separate post, Marquez also called out Rodriguez, Rizal Mayor Ronnie Evangelista who proposed that residents build a two-story house to better adapt to the flooding.

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Pampanga and Rizal are among the provinces heavily hit by incessant monsoon rains the past week, with some areas still submerged in deep floodwaters.

This and the slow disaster response further reignited calls for accountability among officials who were involved in anomalous flood control projects. /edv