Actress Dawn Zulueta is under fire online for tagging along President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s trip to Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Zulueta, the wife of Special Assistant to the President Anton Lagdameo, appeared in some of the videos shot by the presidential broadcast team, RTVM, while Marcos was in Switzerland. Her role there, however, was a mystery.
On Twitter, netizens questioned why Zulueta joined the trip and if taxpayers footed the bill for her.
“Wala. Dagdag gastos lang na babayaran ng taumbayan. Asawa lang siya ni Lagdameo. Kung yung campaign period kailangan nila ng hakot, eh di sa international chenes may dala din silang sariling hakot para tagapalakpak at tango para kunwari profound yung sinasabi haha,” said @santiobcena.
“No brainer, if BBM wants the IMAGE OF HONESTY & ACCOUNTABILITY, he should prevent the possibilty of public doubt. Here, DI NA DAPAT SINASAMA ANG SINUMAN NA WALANG KINALAMAN SA BYAHE (asawa ng isang politiko, o super rich Ayalas). Otherwise, explain without stupid reasoning, pls!” @noysmaykr tweeted.
“Muse raw mhie. Ganda lang kayang dalhin ni bebe m eh. Wala kasi siyang utak,” @tancmielle said.
“Nung nakisakay lang si Kris Aquino sa presidential helicopter halos ipako na nila sa krus. Ngayong kasama si Dawn Zulueta at Irene Marcos sa Switzerland courtesy of taxpayers’ money, sabi ng pulangaws ok lang kasi mayaman naman sila? Double standards yarn?” @MacKinleyZamora tweeted.
“Napaka yaman na nila Dawn Zulueta pero bakit pa sila nakikigamit sa assets ng gobyerno na funded ng public funds?? Ahh para hindi mabawasan ang yaman at lalong yumaman,” @travelgoalsbbm said.
Just before flying to Manila Friday (January 20), Marcos said “half” of the “large” delegation who accompanied him to Switzerland used private funds.
“They came here on their own. They stayed in their own places. They made their own arrangements, although they are technically part of the delegation,” he said.
Marcos said the delegation whose travel expenses were shouldered by the government were limited to him, the Cabinet Secretaries, Speaker Martin Romualdez and their respective support staff.
