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Home»Celeb Feature»Arnold Clavio hits back at Mayor Vico Sotto over allegations against Korina Sanchez, Julius Babao
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Arnold Clavio hits back at Mayor Vico Sotto over allegations against Korina Sanchez, Julius Babao

LionhearTVBy LionhearTVAugust 22, 2025No Comments3 Mins Read
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Veteran broadcast journalist Arnold Clavio has spoken out against Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto over his recent statements suggesting that journalists accepted money in exchange for interviews with contractors-turned-politicians Sarah and Curlee Discaya.

In a lengthy Instagram post on Friday, August 22, the Kapuso anchor directly addressed the issue, challenging Sotto to present proof of his claims.

“Mayor, kung mayroon kang matibay na ebidensiya laban kina Babao at Sanchez, na nagpabayad sa mag-asawang Discaya para sila ay makapanayam, ilantad mo,” Clavio wrote.

He continued: “Kung hindi ka sigurado sa P10 milyong piso, magkano ba? O mayroon ba? Dahil sabi mo, ‘alam ninyo na.’ Hindi ko ito inaasahan na manggagaling sa iyo ang napaka-iresponsableng pahayag na ito? Huwag kang magtago sa mga pasaring, parinig o haka-haka, dahil sa industriya namin mahalaga ang terminong ‘verification’ ng facts sa pagbabalita.”

Clavio stressed that the mayor’s insinuations not only affected Julius Babao and Korina Sanchez but the entire journalism profession.

“Hindi ito para ipagtanggol ko ang dalawang mamamahayag sa paninira ni Sotto kundi ang ma-proteksyunan ang buong industriya ng pamamahayag— na kinukuhanan ng impormasyon ng publiko. Nahaharap kami ngayon sa malaking hamon pagdating sa kredibilidad. Nandyan ang ‘social media’ na pilit sinisiraan ang ‘mainstream media’ at mas pinaniniwalaan pa ng marami,” he said.

He also advised Sotto not to exploit the issue for political interests.

“Parehas tayo ng layunin – magkaroon ng malinis na gobyerno. Pero huwag mo namang isingit sa kamalayan ng mga Pilipino na ikaw lang ang malinis at matuwid. May trabaho ka. May trabaho rin kami. Respeto. Walang Personalan,” Clavio added.

The controversy stems from Sotto’s Facebook post on Thursday, August 21, where he questioned the ethics of “well-known journalists” who allegedly agreed to interview the Discayas for ₱10 million. While he did not directly name names, Sotto included screenshots of past interviews conducted by Babao and Sanchez.

In his post, Sotto remarked: “Bago tanggapin ng mga kilalang journalists ang alok para mag-interview ng Contractor na Pumapasok sa Politika, hindi ba nila naisip na, ‘Uy teka, ba’t kaya handa ’to magbigay ng 10 million* para lang magpa-interview sa akin??’ … not an exact figure pero alam nyo na.”

 

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Clavio ended his message by questioning the mayor’s knowledge of the media profession and called for mutual respect.

“Ano ang alam mo sa propesyon namin Mayor? Ano ang grey areas na binabanggit mo? Gusto kong malaman. Balik ko sa iyo ito Mayor, ‘Wag na tayong maglokohan.’ … May trabaho ka. May trabaho rin kami. Respeto. Walang Personalan,” he wrote.

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