AS A private citizen, resigned assistant secretary Esther Margaux “Mocha” Uson can now use social media and her radio program to freely attack her critics, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar warned.
"Para doon sa mga kalaban ni Mocha, ay maghanda na kayo (To Mocha's enemies, get ready for her retaliation)," the Communications chief said over local radio Thursday, October 4.
"Meron pa rin siyang platform bukod sa kanyang social media. Meron siyang radio platform kung saan pwede niyang batikusin 'yung mga gusto niyang batikusin (She has the platform other than social media. She has a radio platform which she can use to attack those she wants to attack)," he added.
Uson announced her resignation on Wednesday, October 3, during the Senate’s deliberation of the proposed 2019 budget for the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), which was allegedly delayed because of her continued absence.
Uson said she was resigning so the budget will be approved, but made it clear that she was taking the "fight to the Senate or Congress."
Uson's name has been floated as one of the possible senatorial candidates of ruling party PDP-Laban. Filing of certificates of candidacy for the 2019 mid-term elections is scheduled for October 11 to 17.
Andanar said Uson has been receiving proposals from various political parties to run for a seat either in the Senate or in the House of Representatives.
"Maraming nag-iinvite kay Mocha na mga party-list at meron ding nananawagan, nag-uudyok sa kanya na tumakbong senador. So na kay Mocha na 'yan kung ano ang kanyang desisyon," the Communications chief said.
Andanar said he will continue to support Uson as both of them are “die-hard” supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte. (SunStar Philippines)