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New York Council
Member John Liu denounces ABC network for the comment. He
joins FilAms in their protest rally in front of the ABC building
in Manhattan. (Photo by Sonny
Sampayan) |
ABC is dodging bullets after a
comment Teri Hatcher's character made on Desperate
Housewives angered the Philippine Embassy. The script
had Teri's character, Susan, tell a gynecologist that she had to
check his diplomas in case they came "from some med school in the
Philippines." A wave of protest began after the episode
aired, with condemning statements being sent by government
officials in Manila and an online petition for an apology from ABC
getting more than 100,000 signatures in less than a
week.
There was a brief apology then issued
by ABC:
"The producers of DH and ABC Studios
offer our sincere apologies for any offense cause by the There was
no intent to disparage the integrity of any aspect of the medical
community in the Philippines. As leaders in broadcast
diversity" [snort] "we are committed to presenting
sensitive and respectful images of all communites featured in our
programs," ABC said in a press statement.
"I am morally offended by
the statement because it betrayed the racial prejudice and
denigrates the excellent performance of world-class Filipino
doctors in the U.S.," said Senator Miriam Santiago, whose
sister works as a docter in L.A. Senator Rodolfo Biazon has
proposed a ban on the entire series.
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