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'Focus lang': Mayor Vico shrugs off Sia's claims he is behind viral 'siping' video
Pasig congressional candidate Ian Sia accused Mayor Vico Sotto and his allies of intentionally amplifying his controversial "sex for single mothers" joke to distract the public from Sotto's alleged governance failures.
Sia claimed his opponents are manipulating the issue to avoid addressing his criticisms regarding healthcare facilities and infrastructure projects in Pasig City.
He alleged that Sotto's allies quickly condemned his joke without scrutinizing their own political slate.
Mayor Vico Sotto, however, shrugged off the accusations, stating that people know the truth and that his focus remains on his work.
Sotto mentioned that his name is often brought up, but it does not matter.
He also noted that Sia has been targeting him despite not being a mayoral candidate.
Sia had previously issued a public apology for his joke made during a campaign sortie.
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Pasig City congressional candidate Atty. Christian "Ian" Sia has accused reelectionist Mayor Vico Sotto of making empty promises and failing to deliver on major infrastructure projects.
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Pasig congressional candidate Atty. Christian Sia faces scrutiny for lewd remarks about single mothers, including an offer to sleep with them, which he called a 'joke'.
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Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has denounced a social media smear campaign allegedly targeting his administration, which purportedly involved the exploitation of individuals, including a person with a mental disability.
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Christian "Ian" Sia, a congressional candidate in Pasig City, has apologized for a sexually charged joke he made about single mothers during a campaign rally on April 2.
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Pasig City congressional candidate Atty. Christian Sia argues his controversial remarks about single mothers were protected free speech and not discriminatory.
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