Domogan escorts Candy in slur forgiving session
>> Monday, June 15, 2009
BAGUIO CITY — The Baguio City council has forgiven Candy Pangilinan for a racial slur she uttered last month.
Comedian Candy Pangilinan, accompanied by Baguio Rep. Mauricio Domogan personally appeared during the regular session of the city council Monday to ask for forgiveness.
She earlier uttered “Akala nyo Igorot ako, tao po ako,” during a Mother’s Day program in one of the malls in the city.
This ired Igorots worldwide making city councilors declae her persona non grata in Baguio City.
“In the deepest core of my heart to each and every one of you, I ask forgiveness,” she told the city council.
“I pray that I may be given a chance to go back on stage to perform before you to the best of my ability, sharing with you all I have in the spirit of joy and laughter,” said Pangilinan.
An emotional Pangilinan appeared at the regular session of the city council late Monday afternoon and pleaded that she be forgiven for what she described as "an honest mistake."
Testifying at the city council, Pangilinan informed the officials she was referring to the Igorot statue being carved out by the famous Ifugao wood carvers and not to the Igorots as individuals.
She said that due to her excitement aggravated by the long tiring trip to this city, she forgot to add the word "statue".
This resulted in a worldwide condemnation of her statement.
Domogan’s assistance was sought by her family. Appearing repentant and using tissue paper to wipe her tears, she issued a public apology before hundreds of Igorots who attended the council session.
The city legislators said the comedienne had suffered a lot due to the flood of criticisms she had been subjected in the past month.
The councilors said that her courage in facing the council was a plus factor in her appeal for forgiveness.
Of the five individuals who were declared persona non grata by the city council in the past decade, it was only Pangilinan who appeared before the legislative body and asked for forgiveness.
The city council through a council resolution unanimously approved earlier, declared Pangilinan persona non grata.
The resolution stated Pangilinan as “unmindful, insensitive, sarcastic, careless and irresponsible issuance of any statement of the same nature.”
“It is believed that the statement of Candy Pangilinan that Igorots are not members of the homo sapiens displays an unmitigated bigotry and her total ignorance of the ethno-linguistic groups of her native country which is discriminatory and unpatriotic and should be condemned by peace-loving Filipinos,” the resolution said. “There are also some ignorant persons who do not know that Igorots are also made in God’s image and treat them condescendingly as second class citizens.”
After hearing her side, the council withdrew the resolution declaring Pangilinan persona non grata.
Councilor Betty Lourdes Tabanda during the session, withdrew her resolution urging filing of a case against Pangilinan for violation of provisions against women of indigenous cultures. – Larry Madarang and Dexter A. See
1 comments:
It's better for her to just zip it as making lame excuses as to why she said what she said only undermines her credibility, if she has one.
And for a congressman to meddle in this charade is a weak point and whether it enhances his image for another elected office remains to be seen.
A few days ago, american First Lady Michelle Obama was called out a "gorilla" by a washed out conservative South Carolina politician named Rusty DePass. He issued an apology days later and said it was made in jest. Obviously, his career struck a brickwall unless of course, he's in a county where majority are whites.
The Rusty DePass racial remarks pretty much propped my expression earlier that the most "vicious and vilest of bigoted people on this earth" are hybernating in the good ol' USA. Even the First Lady was not immuned. Years ago, then US VP Dan Quayle's wife was compared to look like a horse.
Once again, the blacks are not protesting to enact laws for Stupid and Ignorant comments like these nor they will declare Rusty DePass a "persona non grata" in Washington DC or other parts of the Union. Philippines is ruled by politicians who are church- going HYPOCRITES.
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