“Watch your language!
By Mumster
“ T3: Kapatid Sagot Kita!’s June 28, 2013 episode (http://iwantv.org/t3-kapatid-sagot-kita-june-28-2013/) doesn’t disappoint when it comes to giving examples on what not to say when you’re on air. The Tulfo brothers’ language is colorful, to say the least.
“KBP Broadcast Code of 2007’s Article 27, Section 3 says “Name-calling and personal insults are prohibited.” But the public service show hosts referred to police officers accused of brutality and wrongly arresting a civilian because of mistaken identity with the following phrases:
“kabulastugan ng mga pulis
“kolokoy
“bulok n’yong tauhan
“ulupong
“pulis na pulpol
“napakawalanghiya nila
“ In their interviews with both P. Supt. Wilson Doromal, MPD Station 10 Commander and P. Supt. Noel Bunyag, Muntinlupa Police Station Deputy Chief, they even went as far as to underhandedly threaten them with direct complaint to NCRPO chief Dir. Leonardo Espina by saying “Eh kung gano’n, Sir, hindi na po namin ipararating kay Gen. Espina ‘to. Kayo na lang ang bahala?” and “…Naniniwala po kami sa inyong kakayanan…Hindi na po muna kami pupunta kay Gen. Leo Espina, ano, Sir?… Pero kung hindi n’yo kaya by tomorrow, eh pupunta kami kay Gen. Espina.”
“One of the brothers even suggested to Col. Bunyag how deal with his men : “Mula station commander…down, pagsisibakin… pagtatadyakan n’yo palabas ng presinto.”
“Personally, I can’t say that I disagree with the Tulfo brothers’ opinion on erring men in uniform. I myself have a rainbow-colored vocabulary. But saying those words out loud in broadcast media such as television and radio is another thing. At the end of the day, no matter how apt, how brutally honest and true their views are, media people have to observe ethical principles in carrying out their responsibility to increase the people’s level of awareness.
“And that is their blessing… and curse.” Posted by Mumster
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