On November 16, Talent manager and showbiz news reporter Ogie Diaz responded to his previous report about Coco Martin and Julia Montes’ relationship.
At the media event for ‘In His Mother’s Eyes,’ which LionhearTV covered, Diaz clarified that he and Martin remained close despite Montes’ denial of her relationship with the ‘FPJ’s Batang Quiapo’ actor-director.
“Ay hindi, in-fairness kay Coco, nagva-viber kami niyan ni Coco.
“Hindi nagagalit si Coco sa ganon.”
When asked whether he had people confronting him for his showbiz reports, Diaz answered, “Wala, wala naman. Ako nag-iintay lang naman ako kung mayroong magsasalita.”
He also cited the difficulty of releasing news that would end up getting denied by the sources of the information themselves.
“Ito ha, mga reporter tayo. Di ba minsan mayroon tayong mga info, solid ‘yung info mo, ito generally speaking ha, solid ‘yung info mo, tapos minsan galing pa mismo sa artista, maloloka ka na lang sa isang araw, bakit nila dinedeny, eh siya nagsabi sa akin.
“So saan naman tayo lulugar noon. Anong kalalagyan natin, mukha nanaman tayong tae, na parang wala tayong kwenta. Edi ending niyan, ang sasabihin mo para i-angat ang credibility mo siya ‘yung source, bakit mo ide-deny ngayon. Kasi ibabangon mo din ‘yung reputasyon mo na sinisira ng iba.”
He then noted the value of confirming the information with the artists first.
“Kaya minsan sana itanong mo muna sa artista kung tama o mali ‘yung ano. Paano kung tama naman ‘yung sa akin, idineny naman ng mga artista.”
Earlier, Diaz faced backlash from netizens after reporting on the rumors of KathNiel’s breakup, with him suggesting Andrea Brillantes was the reason behind the rumored split.
‘In His Mother’s Eyes’ stars Maricel Soriano and Roderick Paulate with Ogie Diaz, LA Santos, Vivoree Esclito, Elyson de Dios, and Maila Gumila.
The film, under the direction of FM Reyes, opens in cinemas on November 29.
