ONLINE personality and street food vendor Diwata lashed out at critics who mocked him following the defeat of his party-list in the 2025 midterm elections.
Diwata, who rose to fame for his viral pares stall and social media presence, did not hold back after netizens pointed out that his party-list failed to break into the top 50.
“Kawawa naman party-list mo, di man lang pumasok sa top 50. Ayan, yabang ka pa,” one commenter wrote.
Diwata fired back, saying: “Put…ina niyo, mananatili kayong inggitera.”
Another netizen taunted him, saying, “Wag ka nang umasang mananalo, babalik ka rin sa ilalim ng tulay.”
In response, Diwata said: “Put…ina mo, ang laki ng bahay ko. Paano ako babalik sa ilalim ng tulay? Ikaw, magsikap ka para makaahon sa kahirapan. Huwag mo akong bantayan dahil mayaman na ako. Tingnan mo muna ang kalagayan mo sa buhay.”