On the eve of the publication of a statement protesting the Sergio Apostol’s racial slur by the Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry that counts among its members the Lucio Tan group of companies, the chief f presidential legal counsel apologized to the Chinese Filipino community after the racial slur he made against Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada Jr., the Senate’s star witness in its investigation into the allegedly overpriced national broadband network (NBN) project of the government.
In a statement, Apostol referred to his remark Friday against Lozada, a son of a Chinese immigrant, as an “emotional outburst.”
“This refers to my statement uttered in an emotional outburst in reaction to Mr. Jun Lozada’s implication of the First Gentleman to an alleged crime based on what is, at best, hearsay evidence. Be that as it may, I sincerely apologize to our hardworking and law-abiding Filipino Chinese who may have been offended by my unintended slur,” Apostol said.
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Fernando Gan, secretary-general of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII),to Apostol said: “Your statement that since he is a probinsyanong intsik who deserved to be deported immediately, smacks of racial discrimination. We are expressing our strongest indignation over this racial slur.”
Buti naman at kinain ni Apostol ang kanyang masasamang sinabi.
kung manlait si apostol akalam kung sino siyang tigas yon pala TIGASaing TIGASinop at higit sa lahat TIGaSalok
parang di ako naniniwalang abogado yang si apostolkasi kung manlait talo pa niya yong mga taong naninirahan sa smokey mountain
Ganoon lang ba? Bakit may sinabi bang masama si Lozada for him to feel indignation and utter such unforgivable racial slur? Bakit masama bang magsabi ng totoo that Lozada did?
Nope, I won’t accept wetness’ flimsy excuse! Kundi pa nag-ingay si Ms. Ang-See and company, mag-i-excuse ba siya? I doubt!
Sibakin na iyan kasama noong mga amo niya!
“This refers to my statement uttered in an emotional outburst in reaction to Mr. Jun Lozada’s implication of the First Gentleman to an alleged crime based on what is, at best, hearsay evidence. Be that as it may, I sincerely apologize to our hardworking and law-abiding Filipino Chinese who may have been offended by my unintended slur,” Apostol said.
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Madaling magsabi ng sorry. Kung talagang sincere sya sa sinabi nya. Do something nice for the filipino chinese community. Hindi yong puro bunganga na lang ang ginagamit. Yan ang hirap sa mga nakadikit palasyo. Pwedeng sabihin kahit ano, gawin kahit ano and still gets away with it.
To: Sergio Apostol
I have no doubt the hardworking and law-abiding Filipino Chinese heard your hurtful and johnny-come-lately statements!
Since you hold court in the Palace, you are in a position of power and influence, isn’t it?
Will you also be “equally” vocal in dressing down the freeloading and law-breaking whoever they are?
Thank you for your equitable distribution whatever they are!
Magsabi ka pa ng maraming pakpal, Mr. Wetness. The more you talk, the better for us…you hasten the downfall of your president!
Why did Bunye read Apostol’s I-Am-Sorry statement if he (Apostol) was sincerely sorry for his racial slur ?
It seems to me that Apostol is only sorry because of the strong backlash from the Tsinoys & their strong support for Mr Jun Lozada. Other than that, Apostol’s “emotional outburst” was an expression of his true feelings.
There’s nothing to forgive Apostol for.
Magpatiwarik s’ya, forgive ko s’ya! heheh!
It’s too late the hero. The damage is done. Why only now? Apostol’s “emotional outburst” is another lapse of judgment. Is he really sincere? Apostol should say sorry personally in public and observe his body language.
The DAMAGED has been done, Apostol! Talagang lowyer ka nga ng mga BUWAYA!
Ikaw ang dapat ng ilibing!
Is that so, Chabeli? It was not Apostol who said “Sorry” directly to the offended Tsinoys?
Then, hindi iyan totoo. Baka si Bunye lang ang gumawa niya sa utos ni Gloria Dorobo, no doubt! Kapal talaga ng mga apog! Kakasuka! o.O
strangely enough, i still like the guy – i cant forget his “madam wetness” days he he he, i laughed a lot then.
Talagang apostol ng kadiliman itong mamang ito. Tama ka happy, he’s really amusing. Galing mag insulto, di alam na meron pala siyang uling sa ilong.
Hi Kgg. Hawaiianguy,
Kita mo pinutakte ng sermon itong sa mr. wetness, di na niya makukuhang maging dryness ngayon dahil sa matabil niyang dila.
Buti nga at ng matauhan ang matandang ito, may pasorisori pa. Dapat sipain yan palabas ng Malacanang at katawa-tawa ang pinaggagagawa sa sarili.
Magkaroon ka naman mr. dryness ng bait sa sarili ng di ka maging tampulan ng Masang Pilipino. Trying hard, di ba isa yan sa utak ng pagsipa kay Erap.
Eh kung tadyakan naman kaya itong si mr. dryness palabas ng EK, ano ang say nýa “KARMA”!
Ms. Elvira S.,
Nag I am SORRY na si mr. dryness, kaya sinabon ng mga Chinoy at heto dapat banlawan naman nating mga Pinoy para luminis ang budhi at tumino ang pag-iisip.
Kung kailan pa tumanda eh pauron at walang magandang inisip kundi manglibak ng kapwa na ang gusto lamang na mangyari eh ilabas ang katotohanan.
Tama talaga ang kinuha niyang profession, de kampanilya na wala isamang kaso na naipanalo sa husgado.
Kgg. Mlm18_corpuz,
Sa hinagap eh wala talagang naniniwala na abogado yang si mr. dryness (sinabon na ng mga Chinoy at heto binanlawan na rin ng mga Pinoy kaya dry na siya ngayon).
Baka graduate yan ng Recto University, kasi nga walang modo ang mouth ng matanda at talipandas ang habi ng dila. Kung mayroong bait sa sarili yan eh kahit papaano mayroong respeto sa kapwa pero wala, kita mo kung makangisi pang-asar pa di ba.
May pinagmanahan, ngising doggie!
Ayan tuloy,naihi sa pantalon si apostol balik ka na lang siya sa pastolan ng kabayo.
true to his master, the genie apostol said “I am sorry” but how many times did his master say “I am sorry”? Hindi ko na mabilang sa aking “sampung mga daliri kamay at paa”..
but I am not surprised that he will say what his master tells him..takot na siya at “wetting” sa kanyang pag(n)talon..
cocoy: naunahan mo ako sa pagsabi na wetting na siya..nag blackout dito for a few minutes while I was writing and deleted ang sinulat ko..
I can’t believe na si Mr Wetness was #7 sa 1958 Bar Exams..
what happened to his brains? natabunan nga ng pera..
rose;
Lunch break muna ako sa resto ni Tongue.Mc Arthur na lang muna,ala una na pala at pagdating ng alas kuarto agtarayin na ni Gloria idyay palasyo sa kabilang banger ng impierno.
Maganda ang pair na ito: si Mr Wetness at si siRAULO Gungongzales. Tapos samahan pa ng Joker ARUYo, at si Enrile, buong buo na nga “ULIANIN” club ni DOROBO! To top it all, dagdagan natin ng isang “kuliling” Miriam Santiago, ayos na ang EK!
Natakot sila at pati ang Fil-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, kasama doon sina Lucio Tan, ay nag-issue na ng statement. Ibig sabihin, nagsisimula ng tumayo ang mga taumbayan at pinpakita kay Gloria Arroyo na hindi na sila takot sa kanya. Maganda ito.
Buhayin na natin ang Resign Gloria at Noli na sinimulan ni Sen. Pimentel at Sen. Trillanes.
Matulog muna tayo ng konti at ng matutukan ang mga Ulilyaning haharap sa Senado bukas! Naku, tiyak hit na hit na naman ang mga “true stories-telling lies” ng Buwaya League!
May bilib pa ba sa “kling-kling” ng Iloilong senadora? Si SiraULONG Ilonggo, matino pa ba ang mga ginagawa?
Let’s all watch their show!
Rose: I can’t believe na si Mr Wetness was #7 sa 1958 Bar Exams..
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Remember the cheating in the nurses’ board exam? Dati nang meron niyan. May kakilala nga akong doctor na ubog ng bobo nakapasa sa medical board. Duda namin nagbayad iyong tatay nya para lang may kapalit na siya. I bet you ganoon din kung bakit naging abogado si Tabatsoy. Pero tignan mo naman ang klaseng abogado nila! Yuck! Sukasukasukasukasukasuka!
grizzy: I remember in mid 60’s nagkaroon ng leakage ang bar exams..and if I am not mistaken one of the Justices was Claudio Teehankee..and at that time sa College of Law ng Ateneo de Manila ang mga kilalang estudiantes na makikita mo sa canteen or at mass in the chapel in the morning ay sila Sabio, Azcuna, Garchitorena. Fr. Bernas..Alam ko ito kasi I was a student sa Graduate Business School ng AdM at the time…sa CPA exams naman mayroon din! ang sabi nga sa akin sa editorial ng Filipino Reporter when I cried foul sa election ng isang Filipino org. dito sa JC..”never mind the cry of cheating, it is a Filipino way of Life.”
Iyong kadadaya nila, Rose, ito ang naging bunga—mag-produce ng mga sinasabing walang belesa, puro daya lang! Yuck talaga! x-(
Hay Rose! What happened to Mr. Wetness’s brains?
Looking at left and right part of his brains; on the left part there is nothing right; on the right part, there is nothing left!
Nice one, Goldberg! hahaha
Golberg: thanks now I understand..I asked the same question
of Atty. Bautista’s brain kasi ang sabi ni DKG Atty Bautista is a topnotch lawyer..ganoon din nga seguro ang nangyari..ang this could be true to all the brilliant lawyers in GMA’s administration..Brenda, siraulo, etc. etc. etc..it is a puzzlement..ang sabi ng King of Siam..and to their queen these brilliant lawyers there chorus line is
ohwatanassiam..
Mafia usually employs the best. From the best lawyers to best doctors. Ang yabang ng dating nitong Atty. Bautista pero nasupalpal ni Lacson. May sexual harassment case sa UP at Ateneo kay ban magturo doon. Ang lakas pa ng loob na mag-correct…hindi daw sexual harassment kundi may reklamo mula sa isang babae. That’s what I mean…lawyers are good in twisting words and facts. They are trained to manipulate the laws and lie. And Atty. Bautista is one good example. Law partner pala ni Enrile noon…kaya pala.
Ang iced tea po in iniinom, di kinakain madam wetness a ha ha ha
Imagine, kung yung One Billion Chinese pumunta dito sa Ellenville para magsign ng petition gaya ng racial slur ng Desperate Housewives, system overload sigurado at auto-shutdown ang server ni Yugatech.
Dahil sa kabululan ni Madam Wetness!
so far, sa mga nababasa ko at napapanood sa balita, mga Muslim lang at mga Pinoy ang sobrang sensitive sa racial slur…
i asked our singaporean guest once what he thought of the racial slur against pinoys in the show desperate housewives, and how he would react if it was directed towards singaporeans
– his answer was
“so what? we dont waste our time on what people say we are, because we know who we are and time is too precious to be wasted in this non – issue”
happy gilmore Says:
February 12th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
so far, sa mga nababasa ko at napapanood sa balita, mga Muslim lang at mga Pinoy ang sobrang sensitive sa racial slur…
——-Iyan na nga lang ang natitira sa atin, mawawala pa. Of course we’re sensitive to such. Di gaya mo na makapal ang mukha palibhasa di mo alam kung saan ka galing. Your boss GMA is not sensitive too because she claims to be related to many races. Pareho kayong galing sa ibang planeta.
“so what? we dont waste our time on what people say we are, because we know who we are and time is too precious to be wasted in this non – issue”
It’s you who are wasting here. Kahit anong pagbabago ng tono mo…from tenor to bariton o soprano to alto, sintonado ka pa rin.
Ang hindi ko maintindihan, bakit kailangang ipangalandakan ni JLO na siya ay “probinsiyanong intsik”? Bakit hindi na lang probinsiyanong pilipino o probinsiyanong bikolano o probinsiyanong pilipino-intsik o tsinoy? Nahihiya ba siyang matawag na Pilipino? Meron na bang natala sa ating kasaysayan na bayaning intsik ang mga Pilipino?
Siguro, ngayon pa lang.
I also noticed that, Erwin. But I think he has a reason for telling the whole world that he has Chinese roots. Maybe to get the sympathy of the Tsinoy Community which we all know is quite influential. At puwede din naman na talagang proud siya sa tatay niyang Chinese. Mukhang Chinese nga si Jun at mga kapatid niya. He may even know how to speak Chinese. Ibigay na natin sa kanya kung gusto niyang sabihin iyan. At least, hindi siya tulad ng iba na ikinahihiya ang pagiging Tsinoy. If you listen to what he often says, mahal niya ang Pilipinas at ayaw niyang umalis ng bansa.