Host-comedian Joey de Leon apologized via GMA's Startalk to journalists who were offended by his joke during a segment of the noontime show Eat Bulaga.
In the “Ang Joke Mo" segment, Joey said: "Wala ‘yan sa lola ko. Ang lola ko pumapatay ng mga press people."
Two media organization (The National Press Club of the Philippines and Alyansa ng Filipinong Mamamahayag (Afima)) doesn't find the joke funny but they think it's offensive to journalist. NPC President Benny Antiporda said he admires Joey but his joke was an affront to journalists who are mourning the deaths of their colleagues felled by assassins.
The two media groups demanded a public apology to Joey De Leon.
Joey indeed apologized and he explained that he respects the members of the media and considers himself as a journalist as he writes a column in a newspaper. He added he has no intention of insulting journalists with his joke.
Joey explained: “Ang ibig kong sabihin noon ay ‘hoy, Jimmy (Santos), huwag kang presko dahil ang lola ko pumapatay ng presko. OK. Hindi ninyo namang puwedeng sabihin na, ayan na naman si Joey nagpapalusot na naman. Hindi po. Papaano po ninyo malalaman ang iniisip ko. Yung ang ibig kong sabihin. Press people… yung ngang nagpaplansta pwedeng tawaging press people, e."
In the “Ang Joke Mo" segment, Joey said: "Wala ‘yan sa lola ko. Ang lola ko pumapatay ng mga press people."
Two media organization (The National Press Club of the Philippines and Alyansa ng Filipinong Mamamahayag (Afima)) doesn't find the joke funny but they think it's offensive to journalist. NPC President Benny Antiporda said he admires Joey but his joke was an affront to journalists who are mourning the deaths of their colleagues felled by assassins.
The two media groups demanded a public apology to Joey De Leon.
Joey indeed apologized and he explained that he respects the members of the media and considers himself as a journalist as he writes a column in a newspaper. He added he has no intention of insulting journalists with his joke.
Joey explained: “Ang ibig kong sabihin noon ay ‘hoy, Jimmy (Santos), huwag kang presko dahil ang lola ko pumapatay ng presko. OK. Hindi ninyo namang puwedeng sabihin na, ayan na naman si Joey nagpapalusot na naman. Hindi po. Papaano po ninyo malalaman ang iniisip ko. Yung ang ibig kong sabihin. Press people… yung ngang nagpaplansta pwedeng tawaging press people, e."
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