Addressing the issue

Hi raijin. Somehow the issue on this racial slur delivered by Teri Hatcher on the show "Desperate Housewives" has been addressed already by the network itself by making an apology and the promise to editing that portion for future play and release on DVD would have enlightened the situation. I hope this incident will serve as a wake-up call to our government to implement measures and policies to further build a strong foundation for all our medical schools to produce credible and of high-caliber medical practitioners. This way the impression and the doubts of the international community about our healthcare institutions would be totally erased. It's high time for our fellow Filipinos, be doctors, engineers, nurses, and ordinary OFWs worldwide to prove themselves that they are the best workers in their own chosen fields.

oh well, they did the right thing,although some are still asking for on air apology :0 which I doubt they will do,what good to know is that they accepted thier mistakes and they apologize.

I'm very pleased to see those of you who are Filipinos have chosen to accept the apology from ABC and Desperate Housewives. I honestly don't think any offense was intended at all, and if you're a regular viewer of this show you'd know the nobody's really left alone. There are main characters who are Latino and they're poked fun at pretty often. There's even a storyline where Gabby's new husband is actually using her to get the Latino vote in his upcoming campaign. I really believe few viewers who are not Filipino even took notice to this particular line or gave it much thought, it just understandably really stuck out for you. Anyway, they did the right thing and having an on-air statement would just bring more attention to the whole thing, which I don't think is what you want. Annie

I wonder whether this remark was in any way related to the recent nursing exam scandal in the Philippines, in which a few test centers were found to have obtained exams results prior to the exams. Anyway, I don't think anyone should take seriously a stupid remove made by a stupid person on TV show. Although I can see how it might hurt people's feelings, and be seen as evidence of a general bigotry. So, it's good that the producers are now sensitive to this and are trying to make amends.

pal i have read that issue and my gosh! :) i am happy to know that most of us care about how other people critisize us... and daming nagreact!:) and to think that 7 and 2 nagkaisa... thats good

I believed that an apology made by ABC of Desperate Wives without asny corrective action is not after all an Apology for that Matter.. I believed that ABC 5 shall do something in that particular episode...