“Maawa po kayo sa amin.”
Ito ang apela ng marami sa ating mga kababayan na hindi matanggap ang panukala ni Senator Cynthia Villar na dapat ipagbawal ang “unlimited o unli rice” sa mga restaurant dahil masama raw sa kalusugan ang pagkain ng sobrang kanin.
Si Villar ang chairperson ng Senate committee on agriculture and food.
Sa committee hearing kahapon, June 14, sinabi niya ang kanyang panukala na i-ban ang unli rice.
Pahayag ng senadora, “You know, the findings in other countries, mas better ang diet nila.
“Hindi masyadong maraming rice, may vegetable.
“If you really ask doctors, that’s a better diet.
“So, dapat i-train na rin nating mga Filipinos not to eat too much rice kasi nagiging diabetic.
“And, you know, it’s expensive to cure diabetes.
“Parang sinasabi sa ibang bansa kaya hindi sila nagiging self-sufficient, because they have a better diet.
“So, makakatulong iyon.
“Iyong sinasabi nilang unlimited rice, hindi maganda iyon sa diet natin."
NETIZENS REACT. Umani ng batikos ang panukalang ito kaya nag-trending topic si Senator Villar.
To Sen. Cynthia Villar, I think ung conversion of ricefields to subdivision like Camella ang dapat i-ban than Unli Rice sa Mang Inasal etc.
— Mykiru Isyusero (@mykiru) June 14, 2017
I do not understand the point of banning unli-rice promos. Who hurt u, Cynthia Villar?
— Akhina Tiu (@akhinamatata) June 14, 2017
Cynthia Villar wants to ban unli-rice promos. We don't need that kind of negativity in our lives.
— Averil Santos (@TheAveengers) June 14, 2017
Dear Ms. Cynthia Villar, there are many problems our country is currently facing, unli rice isn't one of em, please know your priorities.
— AaRoN (@Aaronic_888) June 14, 2017
A wealthy figure like Cynthia Villar doesn't understand how normal Filipinos get hungry and this unli-rice means so much. #RIP #UnliRice
— ian (@ian_chrisbp) June 15, 2017
It is so hard during this time of dumbness, pati unli rice pinagbabawal. Galing ni Cynthia Villar. ??????????????
— Frenzy Otico (@ferenziiMD) June 14, 2017
Affected ako masyado sa unlirice keme ni Cynthia Villar. I think I've finally found a noble cause to fight for. ????
— Joe XXX (@joe_xxx4u) June 14, 2017
Cynthia Villar, the country is facing a lot of problems. We have terrorism, economic downfalls, and heavy traffic.
— Dabu (@NotMyUN) June 14, 2017
Deer Sen. Bilyar, kesa i-ban ang unli-rice, i-ban n lang ang unli-yaman, dahil masama yan sa katawan, nagiging greedy at korap ang mga utaw
— Marian Rivera-Dantes (@superstarmarian) June 15, 2017
Ang ibang netizens ay gumawa pa ng memes upang ipakita ang kanilang pagtutuol sa panukala ng senadora.
RIP
— SENYORA (@Senyora) June 14, 2017
Cause of Death: Cynthia Villar pic.twitter.com/XjLLYflsRg
Britney Spears reaction to Cynthia Villar's ban of unli rice. pic.twitter.com/zwdGtknnrw
— JEEPNEY SPEARS (@katycatjulianne) June 15, 2017
Sen. Cynthia Villar for banning unli rice. pic.twitter.com/bf7fT4EUjE
— Jimson Pineda (@jimsonpineda) June 15, 2017
Cynthia Villar: i propose to ban unli-rice promos
— Pavlov Cheesecake (@andy_crush) June 15, 2017
People of the Philippines: pic.twitter.com/W7WkdyXUNk
"Cynthia Villar seeks ban on unli-rice promos for health, economic reasons"
— VINZ (@vinzdelosreyes) June 15, 2017
FILIPINOS: pic.twitter.com/zycyuOgJHH
When Cynthia Villar banned unli rice...
— Alysa Bernadette ???? (@russnielftmeh) June 15, 2017
Me be like: pic.twitter.com/MaIgsVDQsI
rt to make Cynthia Villar mad pic.twitter.com/lnqxVGFDs9
— Ryneth (@raiescbio) June 14, 2017
"Ipinagbabawal na ni Sen. Cynthia Villar ang unli rice"
— Ivan? (@IvanUngui) June 14, 2017
People of the republic of the philippines: pic.twitter.com/gr5dsIhFoY
"Sen. Cynthia Villar wants to ban unlimited rice promos"
— The Diliman Files (@kwentongupd) June 14, 2017
Me: pic.twitter.com/ocThZbj4iF
Cringe worthy af ????
— Aian (@AianRamos23) June 14, 2017
Ipatumba si Cynthia Villar ???? pic.twitter.com/yrK8OSo66J
People of the Rep. of the Philippines to Sen. Cynthia Villar. pic.twitter.com/31eGThc2Zb
— Clyde (@AvenillaJc) June 14, 2017
VILLAR NOT FILING BILL. Ngayong araw, June 15, nilinaw ni Villar na hindi siya magpa-file ng panukala na ipagbawal ang unli-rice sa mga restaurant.
Inihayag lamang daw niya ang kanyang opinyon sa labis na pagkain ng mga Pinoy ng kanin.
Pahayag ng senadora sa isang statement na inilabas niya sa media: "I am not planning to make a law banning 'unli rice,' not at all.
"I just voiced out my concern that eating too much rice is one of the main causes of high blood sugar that leads to diabetes.
"But, of course, I cannot prevent people from eating unlimited amount of rice. It is their choice."