Veteran actress Tetchie Agbayani believes that freedom of speech should not be limited to ordinary citizens and that celebrities should speak their minds if they feel there is something wrong in the way things are done.
“You know, they say artista daw, stick to acting. Stay apolitical, ‘wag ka nang sumawsaw,” she said during the online press conference for “Init Sa Magdamag” on April 15. (You know, they say actors should stick to acting. Stay apolitical, don’t engage.)
But Agbayani asserted that artists are citizens as well and thus have the right to speak up.
“They have a voice. They have a unique position na (such that) because of their popularity, mas pakikinggan sila (people…
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