An ABS-CBN crew was caught on video being ridiculed by supporters of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, December 8.
The said reporter was there to cover the caravan of Marcos but was met by his supporters calling the network he works in “biased.”
The part where a crew waving his middle finger on Marcos supporters was unfortunately highlighted especially from the side of BBM propagandists, not the whole scenario.
Gusto ibalita ang caravan nila. Kapag pinuntahan ng media haharassin. Kapag nangharass sila at ginantihan ng fuck you sign bigla magpapaka victim sa kabila ng ginawa nilang pagkuyog. Charot!pic.twitter.com/0101ny9n0L https://t.co/NbeY7D6CWA
— Charot! (@IamCharotism) December 10, 2021
Meanwhile, ABS-CBN released official statement regarding the said incident.
ABS-CBN’s STATEMENT ON VIRAL VIDEO
We regret the incident involving an employee who made an offensive hand gesture as they were being harassed by a group of people attending a political caravan.
We expect our news teams to maintain the highest level of professionalism and integrity at all times, regardless of any provocation and hostility they may face.
We also appeal to supporters of political candidates to treat everyone with respect, including members of the media who are doing their best to cover the political campaigns in a manner that is accurate, fair, and impartial.
We assure the public that we are addressing this incident based on the company’s code of conduct for employees.
