Celebs tweet on Filipinos executed in China

source: manila bulletin

MANILA, Philippines – Several local celebrities offered their condolences for Filipinos Sally Ordinario-Villanueva, Ramon Credo and Elizabeth Batain, who were executed via lethal injection in China on March 30 for drug trafficking.


Actress Angel Locsin, singer Zsa Zsa Padilla and showbiz talk show host Bianca Gonzales shared their thoughts and called for prayers via Twitter on Wednesday.

“my heart is breaking listening to their families' stories. may God bless sally, elizabeth, and ramon."
“whether you believe they are guilty or not, whether you condemn death penalty or not, they still deserve prayers. our faith is like that,” read some of Gonzales’ posts.


Part of Padilla message was, "May God bless your souls..."

Locsin tweeted, "Let's pray for the souls of the 3 Pinoys executed in China."
Locsin’s fellow actress, Agot Isidro, deemed March 30 a “Sad day for all Filipinos :-(“
“Showtime” hosts Kim Atienza, Teddy Corpuz and Vice Ganda also took a moment to commiserate over what happened.

“Ang hirap magsaya nang may kababayang may hinaharap na kapahamakan,” said Ganda.

“nakikisama ang showtime sa mga kababayan natin at sa ating pinagdadaanan bilang bansa. tuloy ang show na may dasal sa aming mga puso,” Kapamilya resident weatherman Atienza posted.

Corpuz, meanwhile, believes that, “Here on Earth people and even the Law may condemn us but we know that in Christ Jesus there is no condemnation!”
Comedienne Kakai Bautista hopes that the execution of the three Filipinos will serve as an important lesson for everyone.

"Maging aral na para sa ating Lahat ang sumunod sa BATAS sa ibang Bansa. MINSAN, ganahan din naman talaga sana tayong SUMUNOD," she tweeted.

Musician Jim Paredes acknowledged that “we cannot change China.” He, however, said, “we can change ourselves. There are consequences to actions.

It's as simple as that.”
“Grieve, cry tears, process experience, wake up, learn, resolve to move on to a higher knowledge and consciousness and change,” he also tweeted.

According to Philippine officials, Ordinario-Villanueva, Batain and Credo are the first Filipinos executed in China for drug trafficking.

source: manila bulletin