Desperate Housewives producers apologize to Philippine medical community
Posted by: tagpuanbot @ 5:42 pm in: International (1,889 views) October 4th, 2007ABC Studios and the producers of Desperate Housewives released a statement apologizing to the medical community in the Philippines for the brief reference made by Teri Hatcher’s character in the season premiere of the said show.
The following is the network’s statement: “The producers of ‘Desperate Housewives’ and ABC Studios offer our sincere apologies for any offense caused by the brief reference in the season premiere. There was no intent to disparage the integrity of any aspect of the medical community in the Philippines. As leaders in broadcast diversity, we are committed to presenting sensitive and respectful images of all communities featured in our programs.”
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October 5th, 2007 at 10:17 pm
I think flips should take jokes as jokes. Jokes abound in the Philippines, too. A convicted drop-out former president who’s been the brunt of jokes take jokes in stride in his palatial jail – similar to Escobar’s self-made jail in Colombia. That’s right guys. Flips imprison corrupt government officials in palaces – so that the incumbents if convicted with similar charges get to chose their palace jails, too. Going back to this convicted president, this guy reportedly replied when his doctor said he will apply local anesthesia to his wound, “Money’s no problem. I can afford imported anesthesia.”
Where in the world doctors would downgrade themselves as nurses just to get to the US? Where in the world medical board toppers surprisingly come from low-end diploma mill med schools? Where in the world med students have to re-take board exams even if they passed the first one? Only in the Philippines because of money and corruption. Money really gets you around in the Philippines. It’s not what you know but whom you know (you can bribe).
A mother brought her child to a Flip pedia. “What wrong with the kid?”, the flip doc asked. The mother says the kid’s not been eating. The flip doc replied, “… maybe he’s not hungry.” – as his findings.
You can’t blame Flip docs and nurses if they see their American patients as zombies or cadavers they used to dissect at their low-end med schools. It’s green bucks they’re after, you know and nothing more. They’re just like any US migrant who would do anything in their country just to get to the Big Apple or anywhere in America.
Anyway, ABC’s apology is merely a marketing ploy and they’re laughing their hearts out of this brouhaha.
October 10th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Sa tingin ko, may karapatang magalit yung iba. Pero hindi na dapat pinalalaki to e. Nag-sorry na naman sila a. Kung ayaw nila mag-public apology edi wag. Desisyon nila yun e. Di na rin naman kailangan mag-sorry si Teri Hatcher dahil sumusunod lang siya sa script. Malay natin kung alam nyang may Pilipinas talaga. At sabi pa, tatanggalin o ie-edit na raw nila yung eksena pag ni-release outside ng US. Sa tingin ko sapat na yun. Hindi na dapat pinalalaki to e. Pati tuloy yung mga wala naman talagang alam e pumapapel na sa isyu…
“Teri Thatcher should apologize!” -Congressman Dan Fernandez
October 12th, 2007 at 10:49 pm
america should learn a lesson. you know, they consider themselves superior, powerful in everyhting. they believe that they have the right to say and do whatever they want.
they believe they are perfect, genius, etc. they have all the words of exaggeration!
it is now time for filipinos to fight for our right especially in this kind of discrimination against heartless, materialistic, and immodest people living on earth!
October 16th, 2007 at 4:15 am
FOR:Not so desperate Flip.
Let me guess youre another chinese whos insulting Filipinos as flips.
Please go back to where you came from. Leave the Philippines. We dont want you there.
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