Rosmar Tan | Image: Instagram/@rosmar.2021 Vlogger and content creator Rosmar Tan came under fire for making an “insensitive” comment about having air conditioning and a comfortable bed while tropical storm Kristine is ravaging many parts of the country, particularly the Bicol region. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Oct.
23, Tan shared her thoughts about waking up comfortably while many others are suffering due to the storm. “ It’s hard to think that while we are lying in a soft bed, waking up with aircon, there are many children and adults who don’t know how to save themselves in Bicol because of the flood and typhoon,” she said. While she has appeared to have deleted her post or made it not public, a screenshot of her post has been making the rounds of social media.
A screenshot of Rosmar Tan’s Facebook post. The remark, however, was perceived as tone-deaf by netizens, who expressed their sentiments in the comments section of Tan’s now-viral post. “ Is this an essay? The length of your intro, you are bragging again.
Use your platform to help, not to brag. Remember, you are going to run for councilor; they need to see how you act,” a netizen said in Filipino. Tan previously filed her certificate of candidacy as councilor of Manila.
“ Please just donate the bed and air conditioner to those in need, so you don’t have to think much on it. Oh my god. You should have simplified it.
Praying for safety, everyone. Just like that. We are stunned by your comme.