School honors certificates with politicans' photos draw flak online

A post by a netizen showing school honors certificates in Malabon featuring the faces of politicians has drawn strong negative reactions online.

"'Yung tatanggap ka ng parangal tapos mas malaki pa ung mukha ng politiko kaysa sa pangalan mo? Ano ba pati award ng mga bata kailangan lagyan ng mukha niyo?? Paano naman namin ipapaskil sa mga bahay namin 'yan kung mas malaki pa ang picture niyong mag-asawa kaysa sa pangalan ng bata??" netizen Jessica Cruz said in a Facebook post.

"Sinakop na ang buong papel, sana kayo na rin ang umakyat sa stage tutal mga bida-bida naman kayo hahaha! Pero sa mismong ceremony absent naman kayo, mga mapag-kunwari!" Cruz added.

Cruz was referring to awards her nieces and nephew received during their recognition ceremony at Longos Elementary School on April 2. The students received certificates featuring the faces of Malabon City Representative Ricky Sandoval and Malabon Vice Mayor Jeannie Sandoval on the side.

Cruz claimed that the politicians had used the ceremony to "promote" themselves for reelection.

"Isang school year na pagaaral ng mabuti, pinaghirapan ng mga bata at karangalan ng magulang 'yan pero talagang isisiksik niyo pa ng pag-popromote niyo ng mga sarili nyo para sa botohan!" Cruz said.

"Sana huwag niyo ng idamay sa kaepalan niyo ang mga ganitong bagay! Sa bawat kanto ng barangay Malabon, puro mukha niyo na nga pati ba naman sa certificate?" she added.

GMA News Online has reached out to the Sandovals' side for comment.

Cruz said even other parents were dismayed upon receiving the certificates for their children.

"Hindi lang talaga ikinatuwa ng madaming magulang sa Malabon dahil bawat parangal na makuha ng bawat anak ay importante sa magulang at pamilya," she said. —JST, GMA News