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Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Acting guv tags TV documentary 'unfair'
By Erwin Ambo S. Delilan
"UNFAIR!," tagged acting Governor Isidro Zayco on the documentary report by Magandang Gabi, Bayan (MGB) of ABS-CBN television network featuring "Batang Negros" last Saturday. Very disgusting, added Zayco.
He said MGB only focused on the versions of the parents and children whom they described as victims of government's inability to provide them their basic needs.
Child abuse was also highlighted.
"It's existing anywhere in the country. In Negros, the case is just isolated," reiterated Zayco.
He said he would confer with Governor Joseph Marañon regarding the study that put Negros and the Negrenses in a shame in the international communities.
He said the province would not demand for public apology except that they will ask the MGB people to also make a second version of the video documentary by getting the side of the management and government as well.
Zayco was also wondering what the real motive or purpose of the documentary report was.
Based on reports, it was Karl Ombion of Bulatlat.com as the one who guided the MGB in making the documentary.
"Batang Negros", according to the MGB report was characterized as porter, laborer, tricycle drivers, among others.
"It has really, really affected our image," said Zayco.
Twenty years ago, Negros was also featured in different international papers for having a "Batang Negros."
"We have now improved," Zayco also said.
In terms of scholarship program, Zayco said the province is offering slots for anybody who wishes to apply for it.
The province, said Zayco, has its own Pagkaon 2000 Scholarships Program while every congressman in the province has also his own quota of scholars in the college level.
In health services, Zayco said they are not remiss in providing all the basic health care needs of the people.
Zayco asked ABS-CBN, especially MGB, to be fair only in dealing with interviews.
(June 7, 2005 issue)
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