Valte: Twitter exchange with pro-Arroyo solon not war but ‘discussion’
It was not a word war or a catfight but a âdiscussion." On this note, a Malacañang official on Sunday tried to downplay the exchange she had with Zambales Rep. Mitos Magsaysay, an ally of former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo, on Twitter Saturday. âNagkaroon ng discussion, hindi away. Kinlaro namin hindi yan mala-showbiz na away. Public servants tayo, nagkaroon tayo ng palitan ng kuro-kuro, it was a discussion," deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said on government-run dzRB radio. (We had a discussion, not a fight, or at least not the showbiz kind of fight. We are both public servants and we had an exchange of opinion. It was a discussion.) Valte, however, did not mention presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierdaâs tweets Saturday afternoon, which attacked the Arroyo administration. Lacierdaâs Twitter account contained at least two messages branding Arroyoâs administration as one with âcorrupt leadership" and âmidnight deals." âHer record vs. PNoy's. Her manner of governance vs ours. Corrupt vs Honest leadership. Midnight deals vs. Transparency," he said in one tweet. ââNobody homeâ? Of course! We definitely live in a different neighborhood," he said in another. In Sundayâs radio interview, Valte said her Twitter exchange with Magsaysay was more of a âpoint-for-point discussion." Magsaysay had echoed Arroyoâs claim that the Aquino administration was lacking in leadership and that it was not building on the gains of Arroyoâs administration. Valte countered that the Aquino administration has made several gains and earned upgrades from credit agencies. âWe are all ladies, mature tayo, hindi tayo nag-ano sa catfight, hindi kami nagpalitan ng insulto (We are all ladies, we are mature. We donât do catfights. We donât exchange insults)," Valte said. â KBK, GMA News