Senator
Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa replied to the remarks made by radio personality
Czarina Balba who said in a tweet on Tuesday that the senator should quit his
position and instead apply as personal bodyguard of the President.
Balba who
is better known as DJ Chacha made the remark following the reaffirmation of
Dela Rosa of his loyalty to President Duterte when questioned about his
position on how the influence of the President affect his vote on ABS-CBN
franchise renewal.
Sen. Dela
Rosa said in a text message to Philippine Daily Inquirer, “Sabihan mo si SJ
Chacha baka ang alam niya lang ay magchacha (Tell DJ Chacha that maybe what she only knows is how to dance Chacha.”
Dela Rosa
added, “Mali ba ang maging loyal sa isang duly elected President who is after
the welfare of his people and who is willing to confront the oligarchs who have
been bastardizing this country for so long?”
Dela Rosa
urged DJ Chacha to respond saying, “Sabihan mo siya, I am willing to hear her
answer.” He further added a question directed at DJ Chacha if his loyalty to
the President is already an enough reason for him to resign.
Meanwhile,
the expiration of the legislative franchise of ABS-CBN is due on March 30, yet
the House of Representatives has still not acted upon the requests for the
renewal of the franchise.
DJ Chacha
is a radio personality working for ABS-CBN’s AM and FM stations. She has not yet
responded to this issue.