Controversial tour guide again in the crosshairs of Duterte supporters He drew flak after refusing to remove a critic’s pic of a Sto. Niño with Duterte’s face He denied accusations of blasphemy, said the pic parodies Duterte and not the Sto. Niño MANILA, Philippines – He’s at it again. Days after calling out President Rodrigo Duterte’s supporters, controversial tour guide Carlos Celdran is once again earning their ire after refusing to take down an unflattering picture of the Chief Executive. On his Facebook page, Celdran posted a screenshot of a certain Max Namara’s picture of Duterte’s face superimposed on a Sto. Niño statue. His comment describing the picture, “Pwet Señor”, can be seen below. Image from Carlos Celdran’s Facebook Many of Duterte’s supporters—as well as some Catholic faithful—blasted Celdran for both insulting the president and blaspheming a revered religious icon. However, Celdran insisted neither he nor Namara committed any blasphemy. He argued that the picture parodied Duterte and his god-like status among his die-hard supporters. “Is that the Santo Niño you see? No it is not. It’s a picture of Digong superimposed on the Santo Niño. Therefore, it is NOT an image of the Santo Niño at all, he said. [...]
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