TV and radio broadcaster Arnold Clavio was heavily criticized by netizens for the remarks he made during his interview with Angela Jardin, a resident from Provident Village, who together with five other people was stuck on the third floor of her flooded home at the height of Typhoon Ulysses.
“Bakit diyan pa rin kayo na alam niyo na lubog noong Ondoy?” said Arnold. Co-host Ali Sotto on the other hand said : “Kunwari kapag naghahanap kayo ng lilipatan, hindi mo ba natanong, ‘Kamusta noong Ondoy?’”
Some netizens felt the remarks made were inappropriate since Angela was asking for help. Some even branded it as ‘victim blaming.’
Here are some of the netizens reaction:
– “Lumapit sa inyo for help, gaganyanin ninyo! Ang lala niyo!”
– “Haven’t they realized perhaps those people don’t have an option because even if they want to move out from there, nobody is interested to buy their properties if they opt to sell them? Insensitive and stupid”
– “Sana lahat kayang lumipat sa maayos na lugar. Sana lahat may pera. Sana lahat may resources. NAKAKAINIT NG DUGO”
– “Hindi kasalanan ng tao na mahirap/naghihirap sila, ‘wag isisi sa mamamayan ang kakulangan sa pagtugon ng gobyerno sa mga isyung pambansa.”
– “Hindi lahat may magandang lilipatan, hindi lahat may sariling lupang papatayuan ng bahay. Sa tingin n’yo kung may choice sila, d’yan pa rin sila titira? Kung sana lahat may relocation area edi sana lahat safe. Sana all priviliged.”
Here is the interview:
(Photo source: Youtube screengrab – @GMA News)
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