Gel Santos Relos is the anchor of TFC’s “Balitang America.” Views and opinions expressed by the author in this column are are solely those of the author and not of Asian Journal and ABS-CBN-TFC. For comments, go to www.TheFil-AmPerspective.com, facebook.com/gelrelos, twitter.com/gelsantosrelos.
Pacquiao: On the defense regarding gay marriage
LET us leave out the debate on whether same sex marriage should be legalized or not for now, and focus on what probably started as a candid and sincere response from Manny Pacquiao – one that has turned into a public relations challenge for our Pambansang Kamao.
LAST Wednesday, I wrote about Senator Tito Sotto’s demand -- to pull out the reported $63-million worth of advertising spots of the Department of Tourism (DOT) on international news channel Cable News Network (CNN), after it aired a documentary on “pagpag.” The special feature was seen worldwide and illustrated poverty and hunger in the country through “pagpag” (or leftover chicken scavenged from garbage by the poor – washed, recooked, and sold to poor Filipinos).
Sotto said the Philippines was stabbed in the back, after the Philippine government poured a lot of money to advertise with CNN. He argued that the network should have just shown success stories (like Sen. Manny Villar overcoming poverty through hardwork) or stories that depict the country in a good light.
SENATE Majority Leader Vicente”Tito” Sotto is demanding the pull-out of a reported $63-million worth of advertising spots on international news channel Cable News Network (CNN), after it aired the documentary “Eye on the Philippines.”
The special feature illustrated poverty and hunger in the country through “pagpag,” where leftover chicken is scavenged from garbage by the poor -- washed, recooked and sold to poor Filipinos.
IN the past week, we have witnessed some members of the media get slapped on the wrist.
DJ Mo Twister and two others were suspended by their radio station, after a Twitter war exploded when they started the hashtag #CharicePempengcoSexTape, which became a trending topic.
THE Corona impeachment trial has resumed. Fil-Ams have called on Filipinos to join rallies and demonstrations in Chinese embassies and consulates around the world, on May 11 at 12nn, to protest against China’s bullying of the Philippines on the Scarborough Shoal dispute. Many Pinoys remain jobless and are living in poverty.
Yet, the buzz among Pinoys worldwide this week has shifted to another distraction. Making headlines this week is the infamous brawl between Ramon Tulfo and celebrity couple Raymart and Claudine, at NAIA Terminal 3 on Sunday.
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