John Arcilla says phrase “sambayanang Pilipino” is misused, abuseda

Award-winning actor John Arcilla rarely talks but when he opens his mouth, he means business.

John is very observant and critical of the current situations in the country like his thoughts on the treatment of crooked politicians to the Filipino people.

“Masyado nang gamit na gamit yang salitang ‘Sambayanang Pilipino(The use of the phrase ‘sambayanang Pilipino,’ translated as ‘Filipino people,’ is often misused and abused),” Arcilla posted on his social media spaces.

Perhaps he was referring to the misrepresentation of Filipinos who voted to a particular candidate and won and now being investigated. “Ang Sambayanang Pilipino po ay higit sa 110M na mamamayan. Yan po ang Taong Bayan na MAY KARAPATANG KWESTYUNIN ANG ACCOUNTABILITY AT INTEGRIDAD ng LAHAT ng OPISYAL. Hindi yung mga bumoto lang sa kanila (The Filipino people are more than 110M. Those are the people who HAVE THE RIGHT TO QUESTION THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND INTEGRITY of ALL PUBLIC OFFICIALS. And not the ones who only voted for them),” the actor qualified.

Arcilla became more popular when he breathed life to the biopic of General Antonio Luna in TBA Studios’ “Heneral Luna.”

The veteran actor has a message to the youth who will inherit our country in the future. “Mga Gen Z at Millennials: sa inyo na nakasalalay ang susunod na URI ng mga opisyal at Pamahalaan na magkakaroon tayo. Nasa inyo ang kaligtasan ng Bansang Pilipinas sa mga kamay ng mga KURAKOT at MANLOLOKO. (Gen Zs and Millennials: the next  generation of public officials are in your hands. You are the saviors of the Philippines from the CORRUPT and CHEATS),” he said.

He reiterated that the Philippines is one of the most corrupt countries in the world. “BASAGIN NA NINYO ANG MGA HUNGKAG NA SALITA NA ‘wala nang pag-asa ang Bayan at PARE-PAREHO LANG NAMAN ANG MGA PULITIKO. Hanggang naniniwala kayo sa kaisipan na iyan, walang magbabago sa ating bansa. (As long as you believe in those misimpressions, nothing will happen to us. YOU ARE THE HOPE OF THE MOTHERLAND),” he gushed. (Boy Villasanta)