Content creator-pharmacist Arshie Larga reminded his fellow digital creators about their responsibility as influencers amid the filing of certificate of candidacy for the 2025 midterm elections . The award-winning influencer on Tuesday, October 1 urged his contemporaries to “do their research first” if they happen to be approached by electoral aspirants for the upcoming polls. “Alamin nyo ang mga plataporma ng mga kandidatong ito.
Let’s be responsible content creators. Don’t do it just for the money. Future natin ang nakataya dito,” he wrote on the X (formerly Twitter) platform.
“Personally, hindi ako magpapabayad para lang i-endorse ang isang kandidato,” Arshie added. He also shared his own reasons if ever he would promote a candidate. “Kung may makita man kayong post ko about a certain political candidate, it’s because naniniwala ako sa kakayahan ng kandidatong ito at sa kanyang plataporma.
‘Yun lang po,” the pharmacist said. Internet personalities like Arshie have thousands to millions of followers. The pharmacist, who has also won awards as a digital creator, has 226,700 followers on the X platform , 4.
1 million followers on TikTok , 2.2 million followers and 220,000 likes on Facebook , and 144,000 followers on Instagram . Some electoral aspirants take this to their advantage by asking such personalities for endorsement in an attempt to capture large votes.
Other influencers would also use their reach to promote a candidate they personally prefer. .
