Yesterday, we were made aware of The Statement made by the Publisher of People Asia Magazine, Babe Romualdez. His statement follows, and it is very telling that indeed our voices reverberated even into the offices of higher management itself. At the beginning, I had thought that this issue was being kept from them, [...]
As was the goal from the very start, mainstream media finally picked up the Malu Fernandez issue. Our goal was accomplished, not only on this front, but also with the apology of Malu Fernandez and her tendered resignation letter to People Asia Magazine and Manila Standard Today.
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Columnist quits after courting ire of [...]
The Malu Fernandez issue of bigotry, discrimination, and irresponsibility with regards to her article in People Asia Magazine and her subsequent article in The Manila Standard Today has finally caused the specific result that we have been calling for, and that she is no longer affiliated or writes for both media organizations.
In a statement which [...]
STATEMENT FROM THE FILIPINO PRESS CLUB-DUBAI ON THE DEROGATORY ARTICLES OF MALU FERNANDEZ
Ms. Malu Fernandez’s travel columns “From Boracay to Greece†(People Asia, June 2007) and “Am I being a diva? Or do you lack common sense?†(Manila Standard Online, July 30, 2007) continue to draw negative reactions from Filipinos here in the United [...]
It seems there are some who would condemn the firing of Malu Fernandez, but I’m sorry, this is the stand I am taking, and I am happy to say, many of our dear readers are taking that stand with me. We refuse to back down, and we refuse to give way to bigotry. [...]
Malu Fernandez’s contention that no one gets her “acerbic wit” is maybe why she remains clueless. Any sane and logical person would not be able to understand any statement if it is senseless and illogical. The fact that she thinks this sort of writing is witty is something that leaves this reader scratching [...]
