Vice Ganda binawi ang apology kay Axel Cruz: “what we did was right”

Actor and TV host Vice Ganda retracted his initial intention to apologize to ‘EXpecially For You” searchee Axel Cruz for calling out Axel for his attempt to kiss searcher Christine.

Vice took to Twitter his plans to apologize to Axel for misinterpreting his actions.

But on the program “It’s Showtime,” Vice retracts his apology saying what they did was right. Here is the statement of Vice:

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“Binabawi ko yung twineet ko na I will say an apology because I do not need to apologize for what I did. Ito ang aking paniniwala, at paniniwala din namin na hindi kinakailangang mag-apologize because what we did was right.

Talagang na-off siya at may naramdaman siyang hindi siya kumportable sa ginawa nung searchee. Nirerespeto namin ang dahilan ni Christine kung bakit sinabi niya yon, na hindi siya na-off when, in reality, na-off talaga siya.”

At since na-off si Christine, naniniwala ako na hindi mali na kinolout namin si Axel dahil karapatan ng isang babae na tumanggi o umalma kung para sa kanya, sa pakiwari niya ay hindi siya kumportable sa ikikilos ng sinuman sa harapan niya.

Kung hahawakan man siya, hahalikan man siya, aakbayan man siya, tatapikin man siya, karapatan po ng babae na tumanggi at umalma. At yun po ang nakita namin noon araw na iyon—may pag-alma si Christine kaya kinolout namin.

Dahil obligasyon po rin namin, dahil imagine kung may ganung pangyayari na merong boundary na natapakan pero wala kaming ginawa, iko-call out din po kami. Bilang main host po nung segment na yon, it was my duty to call that action out. Dahil kung hindi ko rin ginawa yon, ako rin ang maku-call out, bakit namin hinahayaan.

Ginawa po namin yun para protektahan ang aming guest din, na hindi matapakan ang kanyang boundary bilang isang babae nung puntong yon.”

@oyo_boii

vice ganda and axel issue. binabawi daw nya apology nya ano masasabi nyo??? #viceganda #speciallyforyou #axel #itsshowtime #fyp

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