It was this week when Robin Padilla was active in clapping back to netizens regarding the issue behind the ABS-CBN franchise renewal. On Facebook and Instagram, the actor and known supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte voiced out his opinion regarding the said issue.

Robin said he was not against the franchise renewal, but pressed that people should focus on the welfare of people in production.

In the comments section of one of his Instagram posts, a netizen compared Robin to FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano leading man and creative director Coco Martin.

According to the netizen, Robin should look up to Coco who has helped the jobless get employed through the longest-running action drama series.

The teleserye is well known for giving second chances to actors who have been out of the limelight for so long. Examples of these actors include Whitney Tyson, CJ Ramos, Mystica, Mark Anthony Fernandez, and Rhed Bustamante.

“pasensya napo kung di mo ako maintindihan at kung hinahalintulad kita kay coco pero mas da best at kapakipakinabang kung ang husay at galing mo ay ginamit mo sa maayos at mapayapang paraan” the netizen added.

Robin answered back, saying that as a well-known action star, he has done what Coco did, especially when he was active in making films.

It was also in this comment where Robin mentioned the alleged pouring of water of Coco to one member of the production crew of Ang Probinsyano and for an altercation with a female road manager.

He ended the comment by likening himself to John Lloyd Cruz. Robin felt that, like John Lloyd, he wants to fade away from television to veer away from showbiz issues.

SCREENSHOT: @robinhoodpadilla on Instagram

However, the netizen answered back.

“ngayun na parating nyo na po sa kanya malinaw na may sama k ng loob finish na po at sa tingin ko si johnloyd may dahilan at di po sya katulad mo na may nasasabi,” the netizen wrote. “Pagpalain po kayu ng dios na may kapal tayung lahat. harinaway maliwanagan at nasasa kanya na ang lahat ng nangyayari kahit tutol ka at ako at lahat sya pa rin ang gagawa ng lHat.”

Robin reacted back, saying (published as is): “ang pagsasabi ng totoo ay hindi sama ng loob ang katotohanan ay masakit pero ito ay nagsisilbing panggising sa mga tulong. Peace be with you”

He added another reply, saying (published as is): “mam bilang si direk coco po ang tumatayong tagapagtanggol ng mga artista ito po ba ay puedeng mailapit niyo sa kanya Galing sa aming mga artista”

“Halimbawa pag gumawa tayo ng tv program or movie sa abscbn tapos ipapalabas nila sat tfc. Kikita sila don ng malaki pero di man lang tayo bibigyan kahit konti.

“Meron pa ngayon silang tv plus, i want tv , kbo at kung ano ano pa.

“Yung eksena natin sa tv ilalagay sa youtube channel nila kumikita po sila uli pero ni singko wala po tayo kapamilya pero Patayan ang bilang ng oras ng pag te taping na literal pati mga crew at Direktor namamatay talaga…”

SCREENSHOT: @robinhoodpadilla on Instagram

Coco has yet to answer back from Robin’s remarks, with only his Dreamscape family answering to the press, saying Coco has never maltreated his staff and crew.

However, in his second Instagram account, @cocomartin_ph, he reposted comments of netizens defending him from the words of the veteran action star, including his fans, members of the press and his former Ang Probinsyano co-star Baron Geisle