Comments on: BBC Insults Filipina Domestic Helpers Video

By: Ross P

Ross P — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:19:43 +0000

It is wrong that anyone should be portrayed like this but english people spend as much time taking the mick out of themselves as anyone else. Sarcastic humour is big in the UK and this sort of thing happens a lot. Every minority group feels they are being singled out when something like this happens to them which is wrong. It is all based on a media perception of groups which as we know is always wrong and exactly why we take the mick in the first place.

By: Melvin M

Melvin M — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:55:11 +0000

On one side it is so wrong, on the other side there is the media making it worse. Feel sorry for their plight.If only someone stands up for them, wonder how many cases goes on like this everyday

By: Id

Id — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:16:49 +0000

“…what is best is just to accept that we have different perception about this issue and we have to respect thatâ€¦ No arguements, no debatesâ€¦ yun lang.”

This is exactly the kind of attitude that deserves no respect and makes the Philippines or any other country rot.

Make a stand you spineless coward!

By: hinlalato

hinlalato — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:07:12 +0000

We have differnet pov’s about this incident.. conflicts would rise, and we will be divided to two sides.. what is best is just to accept that we have different perception about this issue and we have to respect that… No arguements, no debates… yun lang.

By: kaycee

kaycee — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:34:49 +0000

Why is there an issue like this? the government should take action on this, make a way to make the Philippines improved so that workers and professionals will no longer work abroad. Instead they would rather work in their own country.

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By: jane

jane — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:45:12 +0000

this is sad and clearly an insult. Being a domestic helper is a decent job.

By: Napolexander Santiago

Napolexander Santiago — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:41:21 +0000

Its a gag show for chrissake, I don’t see the Imelda fanatics going on rallies if Jon Santos plays Imelda. Sometimes filipinos are too dense to see the funny side of it all.

By: nutty

nutty — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:06:25 +0000

Filipinos are NOT over reacting, maybe these filipinos who are pissed are OFW’s, iba dyan DH talaga.

Mga kapatid, how would you feel if you are a Filipino DH in Brit, tapos napanood mo yung series na yun? I’m an OFW myself here in Singapore, and Filipinos are highly respected here because we do our job well, other employers prefer hiring filipinos because they know that we filipinos are hard working, and filipinos here are actually higly paid here compared to other nationalities.

And dapat talaga kumilos ang gobyerno tungkol d2 kahit ba may mga mas importanteng ibang dapat ayusin, kung hindi sila kikilos lalong mawawalan ng silbi ang gobyerno natin. At pag hindi kumilos ang gobyerno natin, pag binalewala natin to, gagamitin nila ulit ang word na filipino sa ibang HINDI mgagandang bagay… Gusto nyo bang maulit ito mga bros and sis?

By: Pedestrian Observer GB

Pedestrian Observer GB — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:21:19 +0000

It is clearly a fictional character, a comedy that is more on the side of the absurd as the producer stated so why get peeved on make believe skit.