Charles Teves
Kakampinks pounced on Net 25 reporter Alex Santos over his biased coverage of P Leni Robredo and her daughters.
Santos, a former broadcaster for ABS-CBN’s DZMM, made a topic out of Robredo and her daughters allegedly displaying attention-seeking behavior.
“Mga anak ni outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo kulang nga ba sa pansin?” he said amid non-issues becoming issues during the Robredo family’s visit to New York.
Every move Robredo made was criticized by trolls, such as the bags she was carrying and being proud of her daughter who just graduated.
Gusto kaya ni broadcaster Alex Santos itong ginagawa niya o wala lang siyang choice? https://t.co/ri2QGBF5XC
— ogie diaz (@ogiediaz) May 24, 2022
“Subalit, ang pinapakita nilang imahe ng kabutihan ay taliwas sa smear campaign ng kampo nila laban sa mga Marcos. Wala silang tigil sa paninira,” said correspondent Vin Pascua.
He also accused the Robredo camp of blaming the Marcos camp for the lewd sex videos implicating the vice president’s daughters. Pascua said that president-elect Marcos’ children remain humble on social media.
“Samantala ang mga anak ni BBM ay hindi maingay sa social media. Tahimik na namumuhay, walang kayabangan. Ni minsin ay hindi nagsalita ng negatibo laban sa kahit kaynino,” he added.
Ogie Diaz couldn’t understand why the opposition is still targeting Robredo given that she already lost in the elections.
Yung naka-move ka na kung hindi man wagi si VP Leni, pero ang mga paid trolls, di maka-move on kay VP Leni. Ano bang tawag sa mga ganitong klaseng nilalang? 😂
— ogie diaz (@ogiediaz) May 24, 2022
Nakakalungkot no? Pati sila, di maka-get over ke Leni. Ano pa kaya ang gusto nilang mangyari? https://t.co/0nv2tJzuaW
— ogie diaz (@ogiediaz) May 24, 2022
Net 25 is considered an anti-Robredo network. Kevin Manalo said journalism in the country is a sad sight to see.
It's not just Alex Santos nor the reporter. It's their entire newsteam that is in question now. If this is a preview of this admin's term, then we should expect it to get worse.
Now more than ever, we need legitimate media to push back.
— Kevin Manalo (@kevinmanalo_) May 24, 2022
It's dangerous when a supposed member of the media legitimizes trolling. This is an all-time low for Philippine journalism. Shameful.
— Kevin Manalo (@kevinmanalo_) May 24, 2022
Jeff Canoy is just as surprised by the clip.
Sorry, decided not to share the video because what we don’t want is to amplify lies.
But yeah. Exhibit A of NOT journalism.
— Jeff Canoy (@jeffcanoy) May 24, 2022
Santos is known for his time with ABS-CBN where he covered kidnapping incidents. Most recently, viewers were curious with why he hasn’t been on air as much.
