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Drag queens Arizona Brandy, Hana Beshie slam corruption in government: 'Bumoto tayo ng tama'

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ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px;display:block" width="950"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1771479477034drag.JPG" style="width:950px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="950"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Screen grab: YouTube/ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- &quot;Bumoto tayo ng maayos sa susunod. Hindi &#x27;yung nagbudots lang sa TV -- hindi &#x27;yung mga ganoon.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Drag Race Philippines&quot; superstars Arizona Brandy and Hana Beshie expressed anger and disappointment over the corruption scandal involving alleged irregularities in government flood control projects.</p><p>The two drag queens shared their strong opinions in the newest episode of &quot;Rated R: The Rico Hizon Podcast&quot; uploaded on Wednesday night, February 18.</p><p>Hana was the first to express her sentiment, calling the corrupt officials thieves in the government. </p><p>&quot;Pwede bang magmura dito? Mga f*ck you sila, &#x27;yung mga magnanakaw na &#x27;yan. Ang daming naghihirap ng mga Filipino, nagtatrabaho para makabayad ng buwis, tapos &#x27;yung mga buwis na &#x27;yon inaaksaya lang nila para sa mga luho,&quot; Hana told Hizon.</p><p>For her part, Arizona urged her fellow Filipinos to wake up and do better by electing the right candidates in the upcoming 2028 presidential elections.</p><p>&quot;Alam niyo kayong mga nanonood kayo, tayong mga Filipino, I want you all to listen and to wake up. Pera natin &#x27;yon. Sa lahat nang galawan natin, may tax. Lahat ng bagay may tax dito sa Pilipinas. So pera niyo &#x27;yon, pera natin &#x27;yon. We have to wake up and do better in 2028 (elections),&quot; said the drag queen behind the hit song &quot;Arizona B.&quot;</p><p>Hana then echoed Arizona&#x27;s sentiment about choosing the right candidates in 2028. </p><p>&quot;Sana po sa mamamayang Filipino bumoto tayo ng tama at i-research natin kung ano ang mga ginawa nila, kung capable ba sila na pagsilbihan tayo as public servants,&quot; she said.</p><p>Watch the two drag queens on the&quot;Rated R: The Rico Hizon Podcast&quot; below:</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable fr-active" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/epOaE-SCxdE?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>"Bumoto tayo ng maayos sa susunod. Hindi 'yung nagbudots lang sa TV -- hindi 'yung mga ganoon."</p>

"Bumoto tayo ng maayos sa susunod. Hindi 'yung nagbudots lang sa TV -- hindi 'yung mga ganoon."