Fans of K-pop group BTS were irate and took to social media to voice out their disgust over Taguig City-Pateros 1st District Representative Alan Peter Cayetano and his 6 loyal allies who rode into the Korean boy band’s popularity by calling his new Congress bloc as “BTS sa Kongreso.”
The Filipino fandom, popularly known as ARMYs, drafted a letter to Big Hit Entertainment, BTS’ talent agency, to complain about Cayetano and his unauthorized use of artist imagery and trademark publications."
THIS GOVERNMENT SUCKS. you don't know how protective A.R.M.Y.S. are. you don't even know bts(just their name /group name) so shut the f*ck up.
— Chef Min (@minpd_nim05) January 12, 2021
wrong fandom. wrong group. Mr. Cayetano.#CayetanoStopUsingBTS pic.twitter.com/wWxSHTWuc5
Fans also urged everyone to register and vote for the upcoming 2022 elections.
I think now is the time to compel PHarmys to register for this 2022 elections. u see, they use BTS to get our votes. Let us prove them wrong. We are not gullible! We won't allow them to capitalize on our admiration for BTS. We resist this manipulation!#CayetanoStopUsingBTS pic.twitter.com/qWkJyzPRwu
— BTS IS 7 | Bulletproof Boyscouts (@bangtanibnida_) January 12, 2021
The Filipino ARMYs started trending #CayetanoStopUsingBTS, which became one of the Philippines’ trending topics on Twitter. Check out some of the tweets below!
So who’s gonna tell him that BTS hate corruption and all the dirty stuffs that the government is doing? Better stop using BTS for clout sir. Leave them alone!#CayetanoStopUsingBTS pic.twitter.com/qGdMfEa3tq
— gguk (@isfortaeonly) January 12, 2021
You're definitely messing up with the wrong Artist, Company and Fandom.
— MoonChild 🌹💜🖤💚 (@weannmxix) January 12, 2021
Nakakahiya to. #CayetanoStopUsingBTS
Kween Gaia says it all..#CayetanoStopUsingBTS pic.twitter.com/VdSUv3UoPq
— dc (@dwaneyy_) January 13, 2021
I think its perfect for Cayetano
— purplemin (@yoongi_mintt) January 12, 2021
while you were going down you thought of using the bts to rise up#CayetanoStopUsingBTS pic.twitter.com/kNAJooiUCB
Namjoon didn't raised us for this bullshit 😐#CayetanoStopUsingBTS pic.twitter.com/UhO3J5PD24
— Lab 💜 (@LovelyTP98) January 13, 2021
what in the mf name of god this dumb ass thinking? U dumb ass really want to make ruckus in midst of pandemic? Ur so GREEDY and it makes me/us feel sick! NAKAKAHIYA KA!! using artist/s from other country/ies for clout? EW! papansin ka masyado!
— lachimolala (@parkJiminshiiee) January 12, 2021
#CayetanoStopUsingBTS pic.twitter.com/naJh7hikCV
