Angel Locsin reacts to Tito Sotto liking tweet claiming she’s ‘pro-NPA’

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/06/07/20200606-angel-tito.jpg"/><figcaption>Angel Locsin responds to Tito Sotto liking a tweet claiming she&#x27;s “pro-NPA.” <em>Instagram and ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA—Angel Locsin cried foul on Saturday over Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III liking a tweet saying she’s a supporter of the New People’s Army. </p><p>“I saw that you liked this tweet,” Locsin wrote, tagging Sotto&#x27;s Twitter account. “I will never support terrorists, nor will I ever support any kind of violence.”</p><p>“You have the right to like any tweet. And we have the right to voice out our opinions. I hope we don’t get tagged as terrorist for doing so. Thank you,” she added. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hi Sen <a href="https://twitter.com/sotto_tito?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sotto_tito</a>, saw that you liked this tweet. I will never support terrorists, nor will I ever support any kind of violence. You have the right to like any tweet. And we have the right to voice out our opinions. I hope we don’t get tagged as terrorist for doing so. Thank you <a href="https://t.co/xfQNsnCFF5">pic.twitter.com/xfQNsnCFF5</a></p>— Angel Locsin (@143redangel) <a href="https://twitter.com/143redangel/status/1269258674159181824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 6, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Locsin has been vocal about her disapproval of the new anti-terror bill, of which Sotto is a principal author at the Senate. </p><p>The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 proposes sweeping powers, such as warrantless arrests and wiretapping of suspected terrorists, which have alarmed rights groups.</p><p>Locsin is firm with her their stand against it by joining calls to “junk” the bill. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/04/20/anne-angel-bea-join-calls-to-junkterrorbill">READ: Anne, Angel, Bea join calls to #JunkTerrorBill</a></li></ul><p>Malacañang, in response to criticisms, said the bill won’t suppress <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/03/20/anti-terror-bill-wont-suppress-free-speech-vows-duterte-spokesman">free speech</a>. </p><p>The Palace also defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to certify the bill as urgent amid the coronavirus crisis, saying it had been pending in Congress for four years.</p>

<p>“I saw that you liked this tweet,” Locsin wrote, tagging Sotto's Twitter account. “I will never support terrorists, nor will I ever support any kind of violence.”</p>

“I saw that you liked this tweet,” Locsin wrote, tagging Sotto's Twitter account. “I will never support terrorists, nor will I ever support any kind of violence.”