HARAPAN: no OFFENSE to GAY PEOPLE

Since its pilot episode about a week ago on ABS-CBN, HARAPAN is definitely the only WORTH-WATCHING TV show in the land today.

I hate ABS-CBN for being bias in issues regarding governement controversies but the tandem of Korina and Ted Failon in HARAPAN is just hard to resist. I don't know how to describe it. They're obviously trying to be a political satire show just like Jon Stewart Show in the U.S. but it's okay because the humor of Ted and Korina definitely mixed well with their sensibility.

Last night, their second episode aired which is about World Bank's WGI which puts the Philippines a hot spot for Corruption and they invited the perfect guests to tackle the issues. On the government side, it was USEC Anthony Golez and a PAGC Chair which I forgot the name. And on the opposition side or should we say the civil group, it was Atty. Harry Roque and that BAYAN secretary-general katutubo which I also could not remember his name.

I love how Korina and Ted heats up the issue. Korina at first acts out like she was so ignorant about the subject and later after the guest have answered, she would air her side on the issue like a university professor.

But the main course of last night episode was when Anthony Golez made a remark about Atty. Harry Roque's too much TV appearance as I would guess. Golez was like saying "sayang naman ang pagiging abogado ni Harry Roque kung he cannot instill respect on institutions of justice like The Ombudsman and then magsasabi siya ng kung anu-anong allegations pero wala namang proof."

Obviously, Atty. Roque answered back with a statement "I would like to take offense with that statement by USEC Golez blah blah". But while Roque was airing his side, it was like the Gay slash lawyer wanted to cry. He was even stuttering while speaking. In our local dialect, "gusto ng maglupinak".

But I get the point of Golez. Roque is a lawyer and he must understand that the only thing you can prove something to be true is thru legal process and in proper forum and not by using the Media as your resort. He used to do that thing regarding his allegations against the governement which were all dismissed in proper court because of lack of evidence. He once sue the President at The Ombudsman with administrative and criminal charges without thinking of "THE RULE OF IMMUNITY". I guess for a lawyer not aware of that rule and still insisting his charges in legal proceedings against an immuned government official is a basic form of ignorance of the law.

The show is really great especially that it brings awareness to the people about issues regarding politics.