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- Leah Navarro slams ‘senseless’ Jay Sonza, Noli de Castro
- ‘Senseless commentary’ of Jay Sonza, Noli de Castro dishonors my father who hired them — Leah Navarro
- Leah Navarro slammed newscasters Jay Sonza and Noli de Castro for their supposed “senseless commentary” on political issues
Veteran broadcaster and television host Jay Sonza has once again stirred the pot in a heated Twitter exchange with Leah Navarro when the singer expressed disappointment at him and ABS-CBN news anchor Noli de Castro.
“Sad to say my father gave you and Noli de Castro jobs that launched your careers. He hired Noli for his voice, you as a comedic foil for Mel Tiangco. You both dishonor him with your senseless commentary,” Navarro said, speaking of her father Jimmy Navarro who was then a program director of ABS-CBN.
Sad to say my father gave you and Noli de Castro jobs that launched your careers. He hired Noli for his voice, you as a comedic foil for Mel Tiangco. You both dishonor him with your senseless commentary. You should be ashamed that you did no good when you had the chance. https://t.co/W8Jw2gVuCS
— Leah Navarro (@leahnavarro) February 21, 2019
Sonza then tweeted a thread that claimed: “Emmanuel “Noli Boy” de Castro got to ABS-CBN by way of its VP Joselito Balquiedra Jr. Before martial law, he was PA to the late Johnny de Leon. Get your facts straight inquirer/Lea.”
Emmanuel "Noli Boy" de Castro got to ABS-CBN by way of its VP Joselito Balquiedra Jr. Before martial law he was PA to the late Johnny de Leon. get your facts straight inquirer/Lea.
— Jay Sonza (@JaySonza3) February 21, 2019
“It was FMG and Rolly Cruz who approved of my (I was the executive producer) hiring Noli as segment host for TV patrol. Lea Navarro’s father in fact disapproved of de Castro’s handling the blood and guts segment. It was the late LBJ who put Noli on prime time radio,” he added.
it was FMG and Rolly Cruz who approved of my (I was the executive producer) hiring Noli as segment host for TV patrol. Lea Navarro's father in fact disapproved of de Castro's handling the blood and guts segment. It was the late LBJ who put Noli on prime time radio.
— Jay Sonza (@JaySonza3) February 21, 2019
my previous jobs at abs-cbn were news and public affairs manager, executive producer, news and program presenter, writer, editor, deskman and supervising producer. BTW I was Mel's professional manager from 1987 to 2004.
— Jay Sonza (@JaySonza3) February 21, 2019
To that end, Navarro answered, “So you were lying? You told me yourself, at my father’s wake, that he gave you your first break. Mel Tiangco echoed that comment. Noli de Castro was hired by my father, then Program Director, to anchor ABS-CBN’s TV Patrol.”
So you were lying? You told me yourself, at my father’s wake, that he gave you your first break. Mel Tiangco echoed that comment.
Noli de Castro was hired by my father, then Program Director, to anchor ABS-CBN’s TV Patrol. https://t.co/QybGZUifjZ
— Leah Navarro (@leahnavarro) February 22, 2019
Jay Sonza has yet to respond to this.
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