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MANILA – Yassi Pressman came to the defense of her "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano" leading man Coco Martin, who is being criticized by some quarters over his speech during the first #LabanKapamilya streaming event where he protested the government closure of ABS-CBN.

Pressman’s post comes after their other co-workers in “Ang Probinsyano,” in an earlier video, expressed support for the actor, who they said was only driven by compassion for those whose livelihood have been affected by the shutdown.

On Instagram, Pressman attested to Martin’s good character, having worked with him for several years now.

“Mga kaibigan po, mga Kapamilya, mga Kapuso, at mga mahal ko pong mga kababayan... Si Coco Martin po ay ilang taon ko na pong kilala, at sa pagkakakilala ko po sa kanya ay mabuti po siyang tao,” she said.

“Pasensya na po kayo, kung sa pagkarinig po ninyo ay nadadala po siya sa kanyang emosyon, at 'yun po ay dahil mahal na mahal niya po ang mga ‘kapamilya’ niya. Kami po iyon... mga katrabaho, sa harap ng kamera at sa likod. Mga pamilya po niya,” she added.

Pressman then asked for people’s understanding, saying Martin was just defending his family.

“Katulad po nang pagtatanggol po ninyo sa mga kaibigan, kapatid, mga magulang, at anak.... ganun rin po ang tingin niya sa amin. Sana po maintindihan po ninyo,” she said.

The actress then thanked her onscreen leading man for everything he’s done for all of them in “Ang Probinsyano.”

“Salamat Coco, sa lahat ng mabuting nagawa mo para sa aming lahat, at hindi namin makakalimutan ang lahat ng iyon habang buhay,” she said.