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“It’s Showtime” apologizes to the public for Erin Ocampo’s ‘ampon’ joke

The management and members of ABS-CBN noontime show “It’s Showtime” issued an apology to the vieweing public for a joke made by Erin Ocampo during the ‘PUROKatatawanan’ segment the show where the hosts are trying to outdo each other by throwing jokes at each other.

Erin asked Jimboy Martin the following joke: “Jimboy, paano gumawa ng panget na anak?” Jimboy answered “Paano gumawa ng panget na anak? Ba’t di mo itanong sa nanay mo?”

Erin then answered back “Mali! Tanong mo sa totoo mong magulang kasi ampon ka!”

The reply of Erin did not sit well with ORFIL Foundation, Inc., which issued the following statement:

The show issued a public apology which was read by one of its host Amy Perez:

“Kahapon po, sa aming pananghalian, yung ‘Puro Katatawanan’ ay nagbitaw po ang aming kasamang si Erin Ocampo ng hindi magandang biro tungkol po sa mga ampon, na nakasakit po sa damdamin ng publiko. Ang buong programa po ay humingi ng paumanhin at hindi po namin intensiyon na mawalan ng respeto at gawing katawa-tawa ang marami pong tao. Magtiwala po kayo na mas lalo po kaming magiging maingat, responsable, at sensitibo sa amin pong mga salita para sa kasiyahan po ng lahat. Muli ang amin pong paumanhin sa lahat at mahal po namin kayo madlang people. Maraming salamat po.”

(Photo source: Facebook – @NORFIL Foundation, Inc.)

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