I'm asking all on this mail list for some help. Please view the thread below. In a nutshell, apparently there were some disparaging remarks made against Filipino medical professionals on last night's TV episode of Desperate Housewives. (see the remark below). I'm asking all those who believe this situation needs a formal apology from the ABC TV network and must not be left undone. Let's all please flood Larry King's Web site with complaints to be certain he acts on this matter and takes issue with the problem.
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> From: Ted Padova > Date: October 2, 2007 8:53:16 AM GMT+08:00 > To: mindanaobloggers@googlegroups.com > Subject: [Min.Bloggers] Re: Philippines vs Desperate Housewives > Reply-To: mindanaobloggers@googlegroups.com > > I am a foreigner from the USA living here in Davao City and I am in total disbelief of the lack of sensitivity of the ABC network, it's producers, and performers. Something must be done about this immediately. > > I think one of the best sources to inform is Larry King. He has a regular TV show and he has a Web site with easy access to offer comments. I urge all to write a post on Mr. King's web site. You'll find him at: http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form5.html?12 > > What's nice about his site is you won't need a log on password. You can add your comment immediately. > > I just posted my comment as shown below: > > ___________ > > Dear Mr. King, > > I am an American citizen living in the Philippines and want to alert you to a situation that I think would be newsworthy for your broadcast. > > This issue is related to the most recent broadcast of ABC's TV episode of Desperate Housewives. Apparently Teri Hatcher's character last night was quoted as saying something to her OB character that she hopes "he's not a graduate of some Philippine Med School." > > Upon hearing this remark, a good many people in the Philippines are outraged. I dare say that ABC wouldn't let the character say "I hope he didn't graduate from a black or Hispanic college." Yet apparently ABC finds no problem casting aspersions on the Filipino people. > > The reality of medicine as it relates to the Philippines is that the Philipppines is the largest supplier of nurses to the USA from abroad. This year over 5,000 nurses went to work in the USA compared to the next largest supplier in China only providing 200 nurses. Each of the overseas workers need to pass tough medical qualifications tests and almost all of them passed on the first testing. A great testiment to the many fine universities in this country. > > The Filipino people are among the most educated in areas of mdicine and technology. Manila is the most popular medical site for all Asian countires. And people fly to Manila for the most complicated medical conditions from all over Asia. They are not going to Japan, Korea, or Thailand becuase the best in this area of the world is in the Philippines. > > As an American living in a country with some of the most decent and kindest people worldwide, I am outraged by Ms. Hatcher's comments and ABC's total lack of sensitivity. > > I dearly hope you run a special on this issue and invite some of the many well trained medical professionals in the USA who are Filipino citizens working abroad. > > A small measure of your intervention in this issue will go a long way in helping ease the outrage and pain experienced by people in this wonderful country. > > Kindly yours, > > ted padova > > ___________ >> >> Hello all, >> >> I thought it might be good to share this here, if you haven't heard it yet. >> >> If it's not true, good. >> >> It it's true, good luck to Teri Hatcher I hope she doesn't need to go to the hospital anytime soon. =) >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Maying >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> Dear fellow Pinoy Moms: >> >> Last night, Desperate Housewives, in their season premiere insulted the Philippine doctors. I took it as an insult to all of us, and I am in this crusade trying to get our voice heard and our dignity defended, but i am just a stay at home mom watching a toddler who happens to be taking a nap right now. >> >> Is there any of you who can get someone from the government to help us? I want ABC in the news, I want Desperate Housewives in the news, making an apology to the Philippine medical community, including the nurses, therapists, and caregivers, and to every single Filipino offended by their script. Can the Philippines sue ABC the tv network? >> >> I want ABC to apologize to all Filipino mothers who are raising their children to be good citizens of the Philippines and other countries. We have children born abroad, children who moved abroad, and I can't just sit down and watch a show insult all of us. >> >> Whover can help, i appreciate it. Please reply to labanpinoy@gmail.com. That's still me, i created the email address for this purpose. >> >> Thank you and God Bless >> >> Jeannie Hizon >> >> writerjean.blogspot.com >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Pinoy Forever < labanpinoy@gmail.com> >> Date: Oct 1, 2007 12:39 PM >> Subject: Philippines vs Desperate Housewives >> To: Waltzbee Rood < waltz04@hotmail.com> >> Cc: Lauren Alba , nenette bundalian < nettebundi@yahoo.com>, EMM , joannah williams < joannahwilliams@yahoo.com>, writerjean@gmail.com >> >> Okay guys. What can we do exactly? Whose help can we seek? Can we sue anyone? >> >> On 10/1/07, Waltzbee Rood wrote: >> >> >> Hello Kababayan, >> I'm a Filipina living in Michigan and a proud Phil.Nursing Sch.graduate. I was outraged by last night's episode and I'm glad many of us feel the same way. I have many friends who are doctors, nurses & physical therapists who work very very hard to make a living here, ABC owes us all an apology for that very insensitive remark. >> I posted a bulletin in my Friendster Account this morning, here it is: >> >> Date: >> >> >> Monday, October 1, 2007 5:07 AM >> >> Subject: >> >> >> OFFENSIVE Remark Abt.FILIPINO DOCs on Des.Housewives >> >> Message: >> >> >> Monday, Oct.01.07 >> >> I watched the Premiere of Desperate >> Housewives last night on ABC and was >> very offended by the remark of Teri >> Hatcher's character about Filipino >> doctors. She said to her OB that she >> hopes "he's not a graduate of some >> Philippine Med School". I'm married to >> a Caucasian and you can just imagine >> how sensitive I am about racial >> matters :( It was ONE line but I heard >> it loud and clear and I hated it. Why? >> because the writers were insensitive >> and that line was downright offensive >> to Filipino Doctors /healthcare >> workers and the whole Filipino >> Community as a whole. To think that >> SOOOO many Philippine grad.doc /nurses >> work here, how dare they include such >> line? I'm glad I'm NOT the only one >> who caught it, when I checked the >> show's website message board, it is >> overflowing with sentiments as mine. >> >> Sad, -Waltz >> >> Here are some: >> >> "from user:UPMed" >> I agree. Totally unacceptable! I loved >> DH before today. Teri Hatcher (aka >> Susan) is not an innocent mouthpiece. >> She knew what she was saying. If the >> writer and director were ignorant >> morons, then she should have taken it >> upon herself to question the script. >> Well I guess she is as dumb as her >> character. DH may be fictional BUT it >> promotes an unfounded stereotype of >> Doctors that graduated from >> Philippine med schools. If some >> Filipino viewers who posted messages >> on this board think it was "ok and no >> big deal" then they are entitled to >> feel that way. But personally, as a >> Filipino, this was foul! Philippine >> graduate doctors working in the USA >> are one of the finest in the world. >> They have come so far to get the >> respect they have rightfully earned in >> this country and in the world, only to >> be bad mouthed by some ignorant >> actress. ABC has no right to >> stereotype graduates of Philippine >> Medical schools that way. There may >> be a few schools in the Philippines >> that may not be at par with >> international standards but by and >> large, graduates of Philippine Medical >> schools are topnotch. ABC should be >> ashamed. And yes, it's a big deal if >> you wrongfully stereotype a group of >> top notch professionals. >> >> "User:USTMed1992" >> true libra said get a life and the >> insensitive writers of these program >> meant that we filipino doctors do not >> know what we are doing. so i hope >> when you get sick a FILIPINO >> healthcare giver will see you. You >> will see in almost all the hospital >> here in the US there are FILIPINO >> nurses and doctors in every >> hospital. It is because we are >> competent, we have passed all your >> requisites and we want an APOLOGY. >> This is the last time we are going to >> watch your show!!!! >> >> "User:VMyron" >> that line spoken by Susan Mayers about >> checking the O.B. Gyn's credentials to >> make sure he is not some doctor from >> Philippine med school is derogatory >> and unacceptable. Filipino doctors >> are treating many Americans and people >> all over the world. I think you >> should fire your writer and every >> other person involved in letting this >> script 'pass.' That alone is not >> enough, you better come up with a way >> to correct your mistake. Thousands >> of America's elders, men, women and >> children depend on Filipinos. >> Insulting our doctors is insulting a >> whole country of us.
finally! i watched it already in a promotional dvd copy and I was surprise to see the copy sleeping somewhere in Recto while I browse to see some good movies, thanks to my sponsor for availing it for me and got excited going back home to watch it.
but the bad part is that I fell asleep while watching it at late night, then on the next morning I played it again and enjoyed the world that Gaiman and Mckean created.
is it a dream? or something else?
Helena is a fifteen-year-old girl working for her family circus, who wishes--quite ironically--that she could run away from the circus and join 'real life'. But such is not to be the case, as she finds herself on a strange journey into the Dark Lands, a fantastic landscape filled with giants, Monkeybirds and dangerous sphinxes. Helena searches for the Mirrormask, an object of enormous power that is her only hope of escaping the Dark Lands, waking the Queen of Light and returning home.
so close to you...
answer my riddle or else i'll devour you!
the queen of darkness and helena
Anti-Helena
//* the movie is very weird and creepy all you need is a lot of imagination if you want to keep up with the story and its a Gaiman plus Mckean imaginations that will transport you to a place that everything is impossible. Its some kind of dark Alice in Wonderland or should I say Dreamland or something. Its a good movie for a Neil Gaiman and Dave Mckean fan, but for those who are not, I suggest that you should open your mind more and generate lots of imagination when watching this.
Nocturne group and Neil Gaiman Philippines (club) said that the UK Theater release is coming soon, but world wide release is not finalize the date, but not yet sure, then the Official DVD release will be on Feb 14 as Amazon.com plugged.
now i share this video to them as they plan to create a film a thon for Mirrormask, I dont know when it will be.
as Hector said "To me, Mirrormask is like the Loch Ness Monster. I've heard about it, I've seen pictures and books of it. But I've never seen it for myself..." *//
D.E.B.S. Recruited by the U.S. government for their unique ability to lie, cheat and fight, Amy, Max, Janet and Dominique join an underground academy of secret agents known only as D.E.B.S. These crime fighting hotties set out to save the world and keep their lipstick perfectly applied while doing so. Now the girls must combine their skills for their most important mission- to capture vexing vixen Lucy Diamond, the deadliest criminal the world has ever known. When D.E.B.S. star player, Amy, falls for Lucy, chaos erupts and the D.E.B.S. loyalty is put to the test.
/* I bought this DVD movie and we watched it last night, I bought coz Lace wants to see Devon Aoki again, and I never heard about this movie and it says on the net that it was shown in theaters last March, so here I am still got a hang over after watching the movie D.E.B.S.
and now it will be resting in my movie collection!, the movie is funny and too sassy, girls in school uniform are working as spies and undercover agents and their attitude as rich and kikay never fades, the content of the movie is good. what we see is the real world and to everyone that it sometimes ends up with a happy ending. yup! as a happy happy me!! .hahhaha...damn!!! this is the hottest lesbian movie I ever watched since Boy's Dont Cry. and whoa!! Jordana Bewster is one hot lezzz!!!
At the edge of adolescence, Tracy is a smart straight-A student--if not a little naive (it seems...she smokes and she cuts to alleviate the emotional pain she suffers from having a broken home and hating her mom's boyfriend, Brady.) When she befriends Evie, the most popular and beautiful girl in school, Evie leads Tracy down a path of sex, drugs and petty crime (like stealing money from purses and from stores). As Tracy transforms herself and her identity, her world becomes a boiling, emotional cauldron fueled by new tensions between her and her mother--as well as, teachers and old friends.
I'm currently watching this movie now, and I think it will be a good match if you watch Bounce KO Gals, a japanese movie with a same theme of a story.
//* I was so suppose to watch this film at Lace's house but she didnt like the story so we decided to watch Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy, but its a lot more boring so we stop the DVD and ate lots of food and watch TV eheehh., Its a good Sunday trip with her family. and also a good time to start new things
Got a minor head injury a couple of days ago and now im suffering some short headache attacks.. and now got some trouble waking up early in the morning for school...and now Advil is my friend here at home hahahahah. **//
but hey!! the movie "Thirteen" is a good one! I recommend that you grab it and rent it
these are the first words you'll if you watch it but dont worry my reviews and comments are spoiler free, i'll be careful this time for all my readers are a sci fi fan.
I didn't expect first that i'll be watching the movie but thanks to Star Wars Philippines, as a member and part of the group this is the best benefit I got from them, watching all of us star wars fan in one big final movie of the star wars saga, too bad that they dont allow people to watch movie in costumes, i saw people wearing SW shirts, but us Star Wars Phil members are wearing our simple clothes, acting as a normal SW geek hahha. thanks to our sponsors that they had arrange a reserve one row for SWP. me and Henry went inside early, coz when I arrived at the cinema I didnt care to anyone, I just went there to take my line ahhahaha..
Henry and Az shall witness the fall of the republic
Meann,founder of SWP, told us that we must secure the seats once we get inside, and then we did, we saw some people sitting to the area of SWP, and then I used my ala-Stormtrooper kick ass skills, and then they moved to another seating after I told them that droids are not allowed in these area, hahahahha.
thats henry....and my point of view in my seat
then I sat down in the middle, the best seat in the house! I told henry that no one would ever let me go up in my seat, I was there sitting and waiting, txting to my girlfriend sharing my excitement to her and then txting my friends telling them that Revenge of the Sith will be showing in my face any minute.
Reserved!
beside my seat is Henry and Paolo Jalbuena,founder of Via-Astris, Star Trek Philippines, and then we talk about some content of SW and about Matrix, we even discussed that they must let people watch in costumes,coz it will be more exciting to see costume beings watching the movie, we compared it last 2 year when we watched Matrix Revolutions in Greenbelt wearing all black trenchcoat and shades at the night of the world premiere, and it sounds found, so a mission for the next movie that the group must organize a costume premiere.
they gave away some freebie and goodie bad containing SW merchandise to all lucky raffle ticket holder, too bad that it wasnt our day to win any prizes, but to see the movie is one of a hell of a prize.
after talking..the screen played the National Anthem, Paolo joked raising his right hand forming the trekie hand sign, and me talking to Lace on the phone, I told her not to cut the line, but its the anthem so I cut the line before some security personnel caught me violating the law.
as we sat down..there it is..the logo of 20th Century Fox and LucasFilm Lmtd.
the 1st run of the movie is already a breath taking ride, and better prepare for more coz you'll see some familiar icons that already appeared in the classic SW. Light Saber fights are one the best! and some droid vs droid fights are cool and very new to us, and also hilarious. it gives us a time to laugh, but after the middle of the movie damn...tears are coming up in our faces, all of us are quite, and damn..i was reflecting right there, what if I'm Anakin Skywalker, (and yeah. what if...I'll be happy coz Im a Jedi, a sith lord and I got Natalie Portman hahahah) so there you go..
Birth of Darth Vader is a lot more different from the SW full trailer, we got fooled again by George Lucas, a pretty nice move fooling us, If you watched it, you will notice it. The battle of Good and Evil continues.. a lot more bloodier and deadlier, I even hated the Sith when I saw some scenes in the Jedi Temple. Lucas really made us to reflect on this movie and this is a ^#^#^#^^ sign and basis to all of us.
as he said "I hope this wont happen to our country".
best line I ever heard
Anakin : "Either your with me or become my Enemy"
Obi Wan: "You are the chosen, that will bring balance to the force" "You are to destroy the sith, not join them"
after these lines.....a very depressing and emotional moment... yup you'll agree if you watch it now!!
watch it and dont get be spoiled!
here some goodie! a STar Wars Collectible pin download it here and make your own official pin ehhehe
