The new Darna, Jane De Leon, has taken to Instagram to express her thoughts about joining rallies amid the outrage against the ABS-CBN Network shutdown.
The 21-year-old actress talked openly about her decision not to protest in the streets together with her friends and colleagues, explaining that health and safety should be the priority at the time of a pandemic.
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“Masakit po sa akin ang nangyari sa ABS-CBN dahil pangalawang tahanan ko na rin po ito na syang nagbigay sa akin ng mga opportunities to gradually reach my goals in life, na unti-unting nagpabago sa buhay ko at ng aking pamilya. And I will forever be thankful sa ABS-CBN and its Management,” she began.
[“I am hurt by what happened to ABS-CBN because it is my second home which gave me opportunities to gradually reach my goals in life that have slowly changed my life and helped my family. And I will forever be thankful to ABS-CBN and its Management”]
“However, let us not forget that in the bigger picture, we are still at risk because we all have an invisible enemy to deal with. Our health and that of our loved ones are at stake. As the COVID infection rate in our country continues to rise, hospitals and facilities are nearing, if not reached, full capacity,” she continued.
“Let’s not forget that our Frontliners continue to face life and death situation as they are being challenged in saving more lives. Dadagdag pa ba tayo sa lumolobong bilang at patuloy na pagtaas ng COVID cases sa ating bansa? [Will we add to the burden of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the country?]”
She also said that there’s nothing wrong with staying positive despite the current circumstances and believes that people shouldn’t stop doing what they do every day. “Even if the world stops, we still have to keep moving forward.”
“We can show our support in many ways. Let us not be judgmental and imposing on what others should do according to personal standards and beliefs. Wag po sanang mangibabaw ang galit sa ating puso, bagkus ay pairalin natin ang respeto sa isa’t-isa at umasang malalampasan din natin lahat ito [Let’s not allow ourselves be overwhelmed by the anger in our hearts, but rather, let’s have respect for each other and have hope that we can get through all this],” she added.
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She ended her post by encouraging her fans, friends, and followers to continue improving themselves and helping those in need, reminding them that “prayers are always the strongest and most powerful weapon in this time of crisis.”
Her post has since earned mixed reactions from netizens; some commended her for prioritizing her health while others called her out for seemingly “criticizing” her fellow celebrities and network employees for participating in the rallies.
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