MERGED: Manila Standard's Malu Fernandez unpleasant article of OFW's

[edgeknife]

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hahaha...

wa siya kibaw unsa kalisud ang kinabuhi sa OFW?? It's darn painful being an OFW. They are sweating blood just to improve the economy of our country...

[shoeless_rebel]

Statement from Malu Fernandez on the OFW Controversy

I am humbled by the vehement and heated response provoked by my article entitled 'From Boracay to Greece!' which came out in the June 2007 issue of People Asia. To say that this article was not meant to malign, hurt or express prejudice against the OFWs now sounds hollow after reading through all the blogs from Filipinos all over the world. I am deeply apologetic for my insensitivity and the offensive manner in which this article was written, I hear you all and I am properly rebuked. It was truly not my intention to malign hurt or express prejudice against OFWs.

As the recent recipient and target of death threats, hate blogs, and deeply personal insults, I now truly understand the insidiousness of discrimination and prejudice disguised as humor. Our society is bound together by human chains of kindness and decency. I have failed to observe this and I am now reaping the consequences of my actions. It is my fervent hope that the lessons that Ive learned are not lost on all those who through anonymous blogs, engaged in bigotry, discrimination, and hatred ( against overweight individuals , for example )

I take full responsibility for my actions and my friends and family have nothing to do with this. To date I have submitted my resignation letters to both the Manila Standard and People Asia, on that note may this matter be laid to rest.
(LCR's note: the statement was copied verbatim from http://www.geocities.com/fernandez_malu/)

[SamuraiArcher]

bisan unsa pa nya dili na sya ka bawi......

[inspector_ronan]

Mata pobre nga. Sosi sa walang lugar. dapat pina pa litson na yan sa LnT hehehehe...

[cherie]

mao ning klase sa tawo nga nagtu.o nga brayt kaau siya unya siya ray kamao.

[Velvett]

oh well, i guess justice has been served. the public trial is over. whew.

[d`monyita]

^^^ hey did u get my txt message re her tv appearance?

[yokam]

Oh well, somehow she now knows what she has done.

[bisaya70]

i think she speaks a lot of truth, kinda hurts, but still the truth

[kyuusai]

^ that is if she really meant her apologies. she's a freakin fat ass.