The damage has been done. The whole world has seen it. What else can be done?
Recent reports tell that the ABC television network has already deleted a segment maligning Filipino health professionals. This is the scene, Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher), tells her doctor: “OK, before we go any further, can I check those diplomas? Because I would just like to make sure they are not from some med school in the Philippines.” What does she know about med school in the Philippines? What's the basis of their script?
This is not an issue about some med schools in the country. This is not issue only affecting the medical professionals. This is an issue that insulted every filipino. And more, an issue that degrades our educational system.
Although the network has already issued an apology. It's not ENOUGH! The following is the ABC's statement: "The producers of ‘Desperate Housewives’ and ABC Studios offer our sincere apologies for any offense caused by the brief reference in the season premiere. There was no intent to disparage the integrity of any aspect of the medical community in the Philippines. As leaders in broadcast diversity, we are committed to presenting sensitive and respectful images of all communities featured in our programs." Was that done with utmost sensitivity? Was that done with high respect of the communities they have featured in their programs? I don't think so!
I always believe our nurses and doctors are highly topnotch. This is very evident by the high demand of filipino medical professionals around the world. So the statement is baseless, unfair, irresponsible, and insensitive! Damn Desperate Housewives!
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The issue is very insulting in every Filipino nurses and doctors here in the Philippines because it seems that they were criticizing their capabilities and expertise..
I really felt so bad that they have been degrading our educational system here.. They were very insensitive.. They must be careful in what they're saying.. We Filipinos has also the capability of being experts in our "fields"..
yes...i deadly agree with you..its really an insult to our Filipino medical worker infact how can the world trust our fil med worker if they are iresponsible in there job?
My feelings become lamentable upon reading the news.Its very an insult to our Fil med worker.Actually Fil med worker have their own desired capabability of their fields..I revealed that, the news has no veracity...........
yes...i deadly agree with you..its really an insult to our Filipino medical worker infact how can the world trust our fil med worker if they are iresponsible in there job?
irene hordista
email me @irene_hordista1988@yahoo.com
for me all i can say is they have no right to insult our filipino nurses and doctors in there field, infact most of our filipino medical worker are indemand...and they triying to work hard to prove thAT they are "WRONG"on what they say to our filipino medical workers..
federico b. Villocillo BSBA-3
sanctuary_jay01@yahoo.com
it was indeed a big insult in the part of filipinos. as we all know filipinos have capabilities different from others. they must think twice of every word that they say for we do also have hearts that can feel the insult of their critisisms.
riza tabaloc
riza_tabaloc23@yahoo.com
I agree! it was indeed an insult in every Filipinos to be criticize by others. Though we know that our nurses and doctors were highly competetive compared to others. They have lots of capabilities when it comes to medical professions for most of them are topnotchers!
Oracion, Keith Marie
keith_oracion@yahoo.com
As far as I concern and as what I have read....It is a big insult to us, Filipino. We have been degraded by some individuals not even knowing what we can and what we have for them. Yet, Filipinos are the most hospitable people. And what a hell are they doing, maybe they are just blind enough to see the great service that we can offer for the many.
The damage has been done already, what we should do now is to show them that we really are worthy...and that we are not as low and as easy as what they think... We must stand above these diversities, because I do believe that we still have the "integrity and credibility".
JUMAYN C. CADALSO
BSAcountancy II
As far as I concern and as what I have read....It is a big insult to us, Filipino. We have been degraded by some individuals not even knowing what we can and what we have for them. Yet, Filipinos are the most hospitable people. And what a hell are they doing, maybe they are just blind enough to see the great service that we can offer for the many.
The damage has been done already, what we should do now is to show them that we really are worthy...and that we are not as low and as easy as what they think... We must stand above these diversities, because I do believe that we still have the "integrity and credibility".
JUMAYN C. CADALSO
BSAcountancy II
prettyjumai@gmail.com
I always believe that Filipinos in the medical field are very competent and are of great skills and intelligence. I believe Miss Teri Hatcher's words were of no basis and that she doesn't have the right to say so. Filipino medical professionals, especially our nurses and doctors, have always been globally in demand for many years now, proving her (or the script writers) wrong.
But yes, the damage has been done and we can never have it back. The least that we can do is to prove them wrong by giving our best shot in every work we do and if possible, make it superb, make it excellent!!!
Karen Mae T. Argonista
BSBA-2
yes,..the issue is very insulting to filipino nurses and doctors.they are not believing on the capabilities and experties of ther filipino people.the issue is their.ill we should do is to SHOW
and PROVE them WRONG.
EMILY BENDIJO
EMZ_BENZ@ YAHOO.COM.
IUIULKI;LK
JJJJJJJ
Iam every disappointed the statement that releas by the ABC,about the Philippines doctors.the statement of the ABC distroyed the dignity of the filipino doctors,and this is not acceptable to the filipino people.
the apologeis of the ABC is not enoug, I hope the Philippines ambasador to USA well file a diplomatic protest agains the ABC.
mccris canonigo AB.SocSci
Iam every disappointed the statement that releas by the ABC,about the Philippines doctors.the statement of the ABC distroyed the dignity of the filipino doctors,and this is not acceptable to the filipino people.
the apologeis of the ABC is not enoug, I hope the Philippines ambasador to USA well file a diplomatic protest agains the ABC.
mccris canonigo AB.SocSci
mccris
It is really a big deal on us, its not just insulting the med professionals but also degrading the integrity of every filipino. For me, as a filipino, its a very big slap on my face, it really hurt concerning our med wokers here and abroad, what would be the feedback of the people outside our country about our professionals here...it really is unfair not knowing the damage that have been done for releasing such reference on their program, they are not thinking of the outcome of suchan issue...
RODELYN E. AREVALO
BS ACCOUNTANCY II
rhodzzarevalo@gmail.com
A what I have red, the script was very insulting to the filipinos,their criticizing the strength and expertise as well as our nation. It really hurts to the filipino especially when it comes to the professions of the nurses and the doctors.Although they already apologize but still its not worth it.So stand up and be proud because we believed that we FILIPINO has more strength and capabilities in professional fields.
As what I have red, Teri Hatchers script was very insulting to the filipinos,they criticize the strength and capabilities as well in our nation.It really hurts to the filipinos especially when it comes to the professions of the nurses and doctors.Although they already apologized but still its not worth it.So stand up and be proud as we FILIPINO has more strength and capabilities to do other professional fields.
Arlyn Lou C. Duran
ASSII
chinao_86@yahoo.com
I believe that it’s not really the fault of Ms. Teri Hatchers, because she was only doing her part on that scene just to deliver her lines in the story. It was the fault of the scriptwriter for making such insult lines for the Filipino. The only thing that made Ms. Teri Hatchers became the center of criticisms, is she’s the one who deliver that very insulting lines. But for me that issue is very painful on the side of the Filipinos especially to the medical professionals. It is not only insulting the capabilities of the Filipino doctors but it is degrading the whole Filipino nationality not only in the field of medical but also in all the fields that the Filipinos are involved. They really deserve to be criticize and even put into legal actions..charness!!!The only thing that we Filipinos can do is to prove them wrong in what they think bad to us.
Did they know that most of the Filipinos really excel not only in the Philippines in their own chosen career but also around the world? Well,its time for them to know it and recognize that WE Filipinos are fortunate because WE ARE THE CHOSEN nationality to excel in different fields!!!suya sila!!!joke...
I believe that it’s not really the fault of Ms. Teri Hatchers, because she was only doing her part on that scene just to deliver her lines in the story. It was the fault of the scriptwriter for making such insult lines for the Filipino. The only thing that made Ms. Teri Hatchers became the center of criticisms, is she’s the one who deliver that very insulting lines. But for me that issue is very painful on the side of the Filipinos especially to the medical professionals. It is not only insulting the capabilities of the Filipino doctors but it is degrading the whole Filipino nationality not only in the field of medical but also in all the fields that the Filipinos are involved. They really deserve to be criticize and even put into legal actions..charness!!!The only thing that we Filipinos can do is to prove them wrong in what they think bad to us.
Did they know that most of the Filipinos really excel not only in the Philippines in their own chosen career but also around the world? Well,its time for them to know it and recognize that WE Filipinos are fortunate because WE ARE THE CHOSEN nationality to excel in different fields!!!suya sila!!!joke...
Angelie T. Galera
angelgalz17@gmail.com
yeah...blood is thicker than water..hehehe..not because im a filipino and not that we are filipino it just because we all know how defficult this course is...and we know also that they do lot of sacrifice since they took this course until they finish and find thier job in this particular field...then after all sacrifices critizism is the only thing they gain...really really sad...
we also respect them and try to look next time before we say anything that against them...
jane pearl jumawan
shosa_jenz@yahoo.com
i believe that filipino are highly competitive in the medical field. Miss Terui Hatcher's words has no proof of what she published in the internet. She insulted every filipino nurses and doctors capabilities and expertise in these fields. As we all know our nurses and doctors are being in demand in the u.s. for several years now and we have provre to them that we have all those capabilities in these fields.Yes it is true that we cannot do anything because the damage has been done, the least that we can do now is to prove to them that they are wrong, prove to them that we can do more than they expect!!!
Agatha E. Babor
BSOSM
Aj_gatcee@yahoo.com
i also believe that filipino nurses and doctors are very competitive in the medical fields.many filipino doctors and nurses are being topnotcher in these fields so there is no question that filipino do not have these capabilities.
Cheryll Saloma
BSHRM
cheryll_saloma@yahoo.com
As I read this article, I agree very well what the article says...because it’s insulting pilipino med and they our criticizing our doctors and nurses capabilities. We pilino has a highly educational background regarding to medical courses that’s why we our in demand in abroad.
We pilino should fight for our right coz everyone of us have the right to react if our pilino med. is being criticize by other nation...
As I read this article, I agree very well what the article says...because it’s insulting pilipino med and they our criticizing our doctors and nurses capabilities. We pilino has a highly educational background regarding to medical courses that’s why we our in demand in abroad.
We pilino should fight for our right coz everyone of us have the right to react if our pilino med. is being criticize by other nation...
Nalyn B. Amomas
BSHM
This is definitely something that cannot be tolerated...
This is a pure insult to Filipino doctors or nurses from the Philippines but it is a direct insult to every Filipino. We should demand an apology form the TV network immediately. This shows the America still lingers with a culture of racism. Most of the Filipino doctors are not only knowledgeable but also the most industrious and CARING one.
A PUBLIC APOLOGY IS DEMANDED FROM THE NETWORK, DIRECTOR, MOST ESPECIALLY THE SCRIPT WRITER AND TERI HATCHER WHO APPARENTLY WAS JUST READING THE SCRIPT WITHOUT DIGESTING WHAT SHE WAS SAYING!
This is definitely something that cannot be tolerated...
This is a pure insult to us Filipino doctors or nurses from the Philippines but it is a direct insult to every Filipino. We should demand an apology form the TV network immediately. This shows the America still lingers with a culture of racism. Most of the Filipino doctors are not only knowledgeable but also the most industrious and CARING one.
A PUBLIC APOLOGY IS DEMANDED FROM THE NETWORK, DIRECTOR, MOST ESPECIALLY THE SCRIPT WRITER AND TERI HATCHER WHO APPARENTLY WAS JUST READING THE SCRIPT WITHOUT DIGESTING WHAT SHE WAS SAYING!
Rhea Mae J. Villanueva
BSHM 11
v.rheamae@gmail.com
I think without any doubt the Filipino nurses are good in their field as demonstrated by all time demands for them in the 1st world countries. However, we should keep in mind that much hurt had been done to project their professionalism by the recent cheating scandals here during nursing exams.
The issue is very inculting!We Filipinos are capable or have the potential of being experts in our chosen fields..they must think first of what they are saying.
The isssue is very insulting. We Filipinos are capable or have the potential of being experts in our chosen fields, I think they must think first of what they are saying!
i agree that filipinos are highly competitive in the medical field. Miss Terui Hatcher's words has no proof of what she published in the internet. She insulted every filipino nurses and doctors capabilities and expertise in these fields. As we all know our nurses and doctors are being in demand in the u.s. for several years now and we have proven to them that we have all those capabilities in a nurse muxt have.Yes it is true that we cannot do anything because the damage has been done, the least that we can do now is to prove to them that they are wrong, prove to them that we can do more than they expect!!!
uhuhh!!!...i really disagree with the news have presented. They are insulting our nurses and doctors capabilities in medical field.We, filipinos are proven to be highly competetive....know that??!!!....
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