Kamakailan nga ay binatikos ang megastar ng netizens sa mga posts niya ukol sa pagkanta ni Salvador Panelo senatorial candidate ng UniTeam. Nasa 36 years old na ang kanta at hindi naman daw makita ni Sharon kong saan siya naging madamot dahil simula pagkabata ay mas nagbibigay daw siya.
Hindi rin daw niya alam na may special child si Panelo. Inihingi rin niya ng dispensa ang mga salitang ginamit niya sa mga post. Pakiramdam niya daw kasi ay minaliit ang pag takbo ng kanyang asawang si Kiko sa pagka bise presidente ng bansa.
Narito ang kabuuang post ng megastar sa kanyang face book account.
“I thought long and hard about whether I should write this, kasi bugbog na bugbog na ang issue at ayoko na sana dagdagan. But I decided to, because in the end, it’s the truth that matters, to me and to those of you who’d care to know it. I posted about someone singing my song during a campaign sortie that wasn’t one of VP Leni and Kiko’s. I thought that since I said “I only allow Leni-Kiko (people) to sing it (during campaign season is what I meant)”, people would understand why I reacted in such a way. Truth is, I felt slighted. Sa akin, parang minamaliit si Kiko at ang pagtakbo niya ng VP. Dahil sa dinami-dami ng kanta, bakit naman kanta ko pa ang napili? Dahil kaya Goliath ang VP candidate niya sa David kong asawa? Nasaktan ako. Ang pagkakamali ko lang, sana yun mismo ang pinost ko. Pero dinaan ko sa biro at sarcasm, kaya madaming di nakaunawa. Kaya siguro CNN Philippines singled out his performance of my song in an article on CNN Philippines online. I suspect it was because they too, found it a bit “off.” Ngayon lahat na ng masasakit na salita ginagamit sa akin ng ibang tao. My song is thirty-six years old. Ilang libo na ang umawit ng kanta ko sa parties, contests, shows. Never ko ipinagdamot ang awit ko kahit kanino. In fact, I feel honored whenever someone chooses it to sing. Siempre, mas madaming may gusto sa kanta mo, mas maligaya ka. Pero panahon ng kampanya ngayon. Iba ang dating sa akin nung inawit ng politiko na hindi namin kapartido. Ayoko na nga ng politika kaya never akong tumakbo kahit na madami na ang humiling na tumakbo ako for public office since I was in my twenties. Actually, iniisip ko nga kung kailan ako nagdamot ng kahit ano. Wala akong maisip. Mula nung bata ako mas masaya ako sa pagbibigay kesa nagtatago ng puedeng ibigay. Kanta ko pa kaya? Hindi ko rin naman alam noon na meron pala siyang special child at siya ang naaalala niya sa awit ko. At balita ko, gagamitin na daw niya ito “to raise awareness on the needs of special children.” Natutuwa ako na kanta ko pa pala ang magiging paraan para maisip niyang gawin yon. Remember – I have been helping and supporting children with special needs since 1993. I was even named Honorary Chairperson by the Chosen Children Village Foundation. That was where I started and I moved on to other organizations – and individuals – both with special needs and not. At di ko ginawa lahat yon dahil tumatakbo ako for public office. Ganon lang ako talaga pinalaki ng Daddy at Mommy ko. It is people who don’t know me personally who have been so quick to attack and call me names. Even those whom I thought knew me well enough and loved me have joined their party. But it is during times like these when you find out who your real friends are – those who sincerely care about you and tell you what they think. So though I stand by my feelings and thoughts on the matter, I would like to apologize for the words I used in my post, and to those I have hurt by them. I should have just said exactly how I was feeling, and in a more respectful manner – no matter what. I am also so sorry, my Sharmy/Sharonians. I disappointed you. Hindi kasi ako plastic. Bakit nga ba madaming nagsasabing plastic ako eh kaya nga ako natro-trouble sa social media ay kasi wala akong strategy at emotional ako? Even then, mali ako sa pagkakasulat ko sa post ko. Alam niyo, nung araw, dinidibdib at nilulunok ko na lang kasi lahat pag ang feeling ko pagbabangga o pag”kalabit” sa akin in a bad way. Napagod ako, natutong sumagot, lumaban. Lalo na pag pamilya ko ang involved na akala mo kung pagsalitaan kami, para naman nakapatay kami ng tao. But I should check myself and never act immediately when I am highly emotional. Sabi nga, do not make decisions when you are either too angry or too happy. I made a mistake. And thinking back, whenever I have made a mistake on social media, it was always a reaction to something said or done against me. I have never started anything negative. I am posting this knowing so many have already decided they would hate me whether I did or said something, or even when I didn’t. That doesn’t matter. What does is that those of you who love me know that this is from my heart. And that I am grateful for you. God knows because He sees everything. Again, I am sorry. And how I wish tapos na ang buwan ng Mayo. God bless us all. I love you. Thank you so much for your time”.
