How do you feel when a famous person you look up to suddenly speaks about a controversial topic in our nation? If you share the same thoughts, you’ll be ecstatic. If you have a different view, you’ll be disappointed. Buti na lang it’s the former instead of the latter.
When Ely Buendia was asked about the reunion, he said this:
When I read this, I was a little confused and didn’t know if I should believe he actually tweeted it. I’ve been a fan since God knows when—you can search for Ely here in my blog, and it will bring up hundreds of posts about him. I mean, it’s quite out of character for him to tweet something like this.
Ely is not known to promote a candidate, especially a candidate for President. He is vocal with his ideologies on Twitter, but to be this straightforward and open about his choice for the presidency is unusual,
I know when he tweeted this, the reunion was just a joke—that even if Leni runs, a reunion is quite impossible for now. But I am so happy he said this. It gives me a lot of hope.
And when he actually visited Leni to give her the limited edition Eraserheads vinyl, I was over the moon. It shows that he is really serious about supporting her.
When a person like him speaks up about what’s happening in our country, you know something is seriously wrong and we need to act. He’s incredibly successful—with millions in the bank, he could easily stay quiet and retreat to his ivory tower. But he chose not to. He isn't just singing songs anymore; he's making his voice heard and taking a stand for what he believes is right.
