Doctor Who Criticizes Erwin Tulfo Accused of Being "DDS and Dilawan"

Doctor Ethel Pineda vs Erwin Tulfo

ETHEL PINEDA – The doctor who criticized Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin Tulfo has been accused of being “DDS and Dilawan.”

Doctor Ethel Pineda and Erwin Tulfo — Credit to the rightful owner of the photos

Tulfo, the secretary of DSWD, is making a buzz since last week following his controversial remark against teachers.

On August 24, Sec. Erwin Tulfo said that he has no intention to rely upon teachers for the distribution of educational assistance because, for him, they may favor their relatives.

DSWD has rolled out giving financial assistance to needy students or “students-in-crisis.”

Accordingly, each student may receive P1,000 for those in elementary, P2,000 for those in high school, P3,000 for those in senior high school, and P4,000 for those in college/vocational school.

His statement generated mixed reactions from the netizens and among those who reacted is Dr. Ethel Pineda.

Pineda went to Facebook wherein he expressed her disappointment.

“Really, Mr. Secretary? You are accusing teachers of misdeeds? Ang husay mo mag-accuse agad. Nilibak mo pa. “Nakatira lang” saan? Social Welfare Secretary ka, ang tapang mong mang-alipusta ng pagkatao ng mga guro. Unacceptable behavior. Shame on you,” she wrote.

But in one of her latest posts, Dr. Ethel Pineda shared that after criticizing Tulfo, people accused her of being DDS and Dilawan.

DDS means diehard Duterte supporter or avid supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte while Dilawan, are supporters of the Aquinos.

Here’s the FB post of Dr. Ethel Pineda:

As expected her post was flooded with comments.

Here are the comments of some netizens:

Meanwhile, DSWD Sec. Erwin Tulfo has already issued an apology after receiving massive criticism due to his remarks against teachers.

A day after his comment on teachers, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary and Vice President Sara Duterte issued a statement in defense of teachers.

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