Content creators Rosmar Tan and Rendon Labador are both denounced as persona non grata in the province of Palawan following a heated argument they had with a municipal staff in Coron.
Rosmar and Rendon, together with other members of Team Malakas, were penalized in compliance with the recommendation forwarded by Palawan’s first district board member Juan Antonio Alvarez on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. The petition was then granted by Palawan vice-governor Leoncio Ola.
This followed after the vloggers engaged a local government employee named Jho Cayabyab Trinidad in an altercation inside the mayor’s office.
In the circulating video, Rendon and Rosmar were seen enraged—pointing and insulting the employee—following a charity event they held in the municipality on Friday, June 14, 2024.
As reports have it, the team’s supplies had run out during the event—leaving a number of people empty handed. Due to this, the employee has expressed her disappointment on Facebook, saying that the team took advantage of Coron for clout and content.
@jlnenengkulit21 Pumunta kami para tumulong sa #coronpalawan ?? Meron po bang naganap na tulong? Sino pinamamalaki mo?? nag comment lng masama ba yon kung yon talaga ang ngyri sa ginawa ninyo mga team ng #rosmar? Lesson to all vloger angel ngyri sa dalwang team kaya pag sumikat wag daanin sa lusob lusob agad .. tingnan ang mali at ayusin ang maayos para hnd ikasira ng ng pangalan sa Media.? #flowers #highlight #randon #rosmar #coronpalawan #flyppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp #vlog #legit? #apologize ? original sound – JL'N_kulit21
In a privilege speech held by Alvarez, he narrated and condemned the trespasses committed by the content creators, which he deemed as “malaking kabastusan” inside the municipal hall of Coron.
He states, “So, ang chronological events nun ay pumunta sila sa coliseum ng Coron para magbigay sana ng ayuda.
“On that day, saka po sila humingi ng assistance sa LGU. At bilang LGU, sila naman po ay tinugunan. Sila ay in-assist doon sa event nila na biglaan. At the same time, hindi na maiwasan na dumagsa ang tao.”
As for Alvarez, this is what prompted Trinidad to express her sympathy over a number of locals who did not receive anything from the said event.
He says, “Nagkaroon din po ng insidente na nag-post ang isang staff ng mayor’s office na si Jho Trinidad on her personal Facebook page ng kanyang damdamin na hindi raw po nabigyan ng kaunting [ayuda yung ilang tao].
“Kumbaga nag-voice out siya ng kanyang damdamin sa nangyayaring event at nabasa po ata ng Team Malakas at doon nagsimula ang kaguluhan.
“Sinugod po nila Rendon at Rosmar si Jho doon po sa opisina ni mayor. Doon, nagsisigaw sila at nagduduro-duro. Nabastos na po ang institusyon ng munisipyo ng Coron.
According to Alvarez, Trinidad’s statement is a personal opinion and is not indicative of Coron’s stance. More so, he emphasized that Rosmar and Rendon’s reaction went beyond the line, harming the entire Coron for a bad impression they hastily assumed.
He says, “Ang reaction ng Team Coron ay sumobra. Hindi maganda ang ginawang reaction ng Team Malakas. Nadamay ang bubong munisipyo ng Coron sa aksyon ng iisang tao na hindi naman dapat. Na-generalize po nila na ang tao ng Coron ay masama.
“Hindi po totoo yan. Kilala ko po ang mga taga-Coron. Lagi po ako nandoon. Lagi ko pong nakakasama ang mga tao ng Coron. Ang mga tao ng Coron masayahin, matulungin.
Grateful yan sila kapag may mga tumutulong. Hindi po fair sa bayan ng Coron, sa mga tao ng Coron, na mabansagan sila ng ganung klase ng ugali.”
Amid the online backlash, the group decided to issue a public apology through a Facebook video uploaded on Monday, June 17, 2024.
An emotional Rosmar acknowledges the gravity of their actions, saying that it’s understandable if their apology would hold no weight. And with this, they will fully accept the persona non grata punishment.
She says, “Pasensiya na po kay Ma’am Jho, sa munisipyo, lalung-lalo na kay Mayor at siyempre, sa bayan ng Coron, Palawan.”
She adds, “Nagpadala po ako sa bugso ng damdamin, at yun po ang pinakamalaking nagawa ko at humihingi po ako ng tawad. Alam ko pong pagkakamali po iyon. Sana po mapatawad niyo po kami.
“Tungkol naman po doon sa sinasabi na gusto raw po kami i-persona non grata sa Coron, Palawan. Mayor, kung yun po ang tingin niyo pong magiging patas na desisyon para sa nangyari at kung yun po ang parusa sa nagawa namin, humihingi po kami talaga ng tawad.
“Pero kung tingin niyo po na ayun talaga, maluwag po naming tatanggapin yung parusa niyo po na yun.”
Rendon, on the other hand, promised to correct their faulty ways, and that the incident will serve as a lesson for them to be better.
He says, “Gusto ko pong linawin na pumunta kami sa munisipyo, hindi bilang celebrity, hindi bilang isang influencer. Pumunta po kami doon bilang isang Pilipino, simpleng tao na nasaktan sa nangyari dahil sa comment ng isang public servant.
“Kami po ay nagpapakababa sa inyong lahat na susubukan po naming baguhin kung ano man po ang pagkakamali namin. Tingin po namin na ito po ay magiging lesson sa amin as a team. We will be better. Babawi po kami.”
Rendon also pleads to receive the persona non grata all by himself, taking accountability for Rosmar and her husband Nathan who he says are very sincere. More so, Rendon wishes that he will be given one last visit to Coron, since he already promised his family a trip to the Island.
It seems that the content creators are in for more than being unwelcome guests to Palawan—as one of the board members brought up that they are looking for a more weighty punishment.
In an interpolation made by third district board member Rafael Ortega Jr., he emphasized that there is a need to seek legal advice over the possible charges they may file against the vloggers.
He says, “Ako, tingin ko nga, if I may suggest kay board member Anton, kasi kung persona non grata lang yan, it’s just an expression of sentiment na you are not welcome in Palawan. But, anong epekto nung isang persona non grata ka lang?
“Tingin ko, baka pupwedeng pag-aralan natin. Humingi tayo ng suhestiyon sa ating mga legal minds kung pupwede ano isampa nating kaso dito.
“Dahil tinitingnan ko, baka pupwede kasuhan ng oral defamation or kung ano pang mas greater offense na mas pwedeng ikaso sa kanila. Para madala yung ganitong mga tao.”
Rosmar, Rendon, and the entire Team Malakas are yet to release a statement over the issue. FreebieMNL is open to involved parties who would want to air their side regarding the issue.
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