JERRY OLEA
Trending sa Twitter ang "Jessica Soho" #MarcosDuwag" matapos mapabalitang tumanggi si Bongbong Marcos (BBM) na magpainterbyu para sa TV special na The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews.
Sa hanay ng nangungunang presidential aspirants, tinanggap nina Ping Lacson, Isko Moreno, Manny Pacquiao, at Leni Robredo ang hamon na makipagtalastasan sa multi-awarded broadcast journalist, na host din ng most-followed TV program sa Facebook na Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho.
Meron tuloy meme na ang ibig sabihin daw ng BBM ay “Ba-Backout Muli."
Nitong nakaraang linggo kasi, naging laman ng mga balita ang "non-appearance" ni Bongbong Marcos sa video conference ng Commission on Elections noong Enero 7, 2022, tungkol sa mga disqualification bids laban sa kanya.
Pero ayon kay Atty. Vic Rodriguez, chief of staff at spokesman ni Bongbong Marcos, tumangging magpainterbyu ang presidential aspirant dahil "biased against Marcoses" si Jessica Soho.
Narito ang simula ng official statement ng kampo ni BBM:
“The reason why Bongbong Marcos decided not to join the Jessica Soho show is founded on our belief that the hostess of said popular talk show is biased against the Marcoses, and therefore, we believe her questions will just focus on negativity about BBM which the UniTeam dislike and will not subscribe as it hopes that the discourse in any forum about this coming elections must focus on how the aspiring presidents will solve our country’s lingering problems caused by the Covid19 pandemic and what their plans are for our country to roll up from economic stagnation."
Hindi raw sa "mere appearance on a show" masusukat ang kakayahan ng isang lider.
Saad pa sa statement: “Presidential aspirant Bongbong Marcos duty is to the Filipino people and not to a particular tv show or program host. We will continue with our way of communicating direct to the people in so many equally significant shows, platforms and forums where all the attendees are allowed to present their visions, plans and platforms freely, unfiltered and unhindered by any biases.”
Kagabi nagsimulang kumalat sa Facebook ang 27-second video clip mula sa seven-minute State of the Nation interview ni Jessica Soho kay BBM noong March 2011.
Isa sa mga naging tanong ay tungkol sa "maraming nabiktima ng martial law."
Bahagi ng tanong ni Jessica: "Some people disappeared. A lot of people were tortured, jailed..."
Sagot ni BBM, na halatang hindi kumportable sa tanong: "You know, I cannot, I mean, well...I..."
Sabi ni Jessica, "It's a difficult question."
Sagot ni BBM: "No, it's not. It's just that, I cannot...It's a question that has, we have talked about again and again again."
Narito ang link sa kabuuang interview.
NOEL FERRER
Hiningan natin ng reaksiyon ang GMA-7 sa sinabi ng kampo ni Bongbong Marcos.
Ipinagtanggol ng network ang batikang news figure na first Filipino recipient ng prestigious George Foster Peabody Award at British Fleet Journalism Award.
Ayon sa statement, "Ms. Soho has consistently been named the most trusted media personality in the Philippines by both local and foreign organizations..."
Tungkol naman sa special, sinabi ng network na tatanungin dito ang mga "questions that need to be asked."
Narito ang kabuuang pahayag ng GMA-7:
“GMA Network takes exception to the statement of the camp of former senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr. that Kapuso news pillar Jessica Soho is supposedly biased against the Marcoses, the reason for the presidential candidate to decline participation on The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews.
“Throughout her career, Ms. Soho has consistently been named the most trusted media personality in the Philippines by both local and foreign organizations, a testament to her embodying the GMA News and Public Affairs ethos: ‘Walang Kinikilingan, Walang Pinoprotektahan, Serbisyong Totoo Lamang.’
“This same ethos has guided Ms. Soho and the whole GMA News and Public Affairs organization, which is the most trusted media organization in the Philippines, according to the University of Oxford/Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.
“It is unfortunate that Mr. Marcos has chosen to decline the invitation extended by the network to participate in The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews, even as four other aspirants—Sen. Panfilo Lacson, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, Sen. Manny Pacquiao, and Vice President Leni Robredo—have chosen to participate and take the opportunity to explain their advocacies to the public.
“In this must-see special, Ms. Soho boldly asks the presidential aspirants the questions that need to be asked—their intentions behind running for the position, the controversies thrown at them, their stand on pressing issues and their concrete plans should they be elected. The questions are tough because the job of the presidency is tough.
“We believe that this is an important exercise to inform the public about the candidates seeking their votes in Eleksyon 2022, to help them make the best, most informed choice on their ballots.”
Ngayong Enero 22, Sabado, at 6:15 p.m., mapapanood sa GMA-7 ang TV special tampok ang apat na presidential candidates.
JERRY OLEA
Pinili ni Bongbong Marcos na sumama sa The 2022 Presidential One-On-One Interviews with Boy Abunda. Mapapanood ito sa Enero 25, Martes, at 6:00 p.m., sa The Boy Abunda Talk Channel sa YouTube, at 11 p.m. sa Kapamilya Channel, pagkatapos ng The World Tonight.
Samantala, pahayag ng beteranang aktres na si Dexter Doria, “BBM was traumatized by the 2016 debate and doesn't want a repeat. He's leading anyway so he doesn't care. Whether he becomes Prez or not is immaterial now... napagbigyan na niya ang Mama niya.” Nakadalawang episode na pala ang Didi Serye ni Dexter sa kanyang YouTube channel.