My favorite newspaper is philstar and I WAS a subscriber online. But then suddenly, it vanished when i realized they don't escrutinize most of the news coming from them especially when i read the column of Ricky Lo about Charice Charice has been gobbled by 'American System' (click link for full story).
The article was written with lack in research, lack in information and lack of substance. Much so, the article has been written without the opinions of both sides (Charice & Gurfinkel), and Ricky Lo relied on another newspaper (Abante Online- Jojo Gabinete). In addition, I found out Gurfinkel is a Star columnist, the same as Ricky Lo. This fact only proved that Ricky Lo is helping out Gurfinkel to ruin Charice' image. Obviously, the article is biased and i lost my respect on Ricky Lo.
To further explain this issue, let me post the opinions of some people whom I thought is exactly the true masterpiece of a responsible writer.
JOSEPH JAMES BRINKER Wrote:
am quite confused with Ricky Lo’s article berating Charice of becoming ingrate. He added that her ‘NEW FOREIGN ADVISERS” told her that as a 19-year old, she should be independent just like most Americans 18 years and and over, and to learn adapting with a new set of values and realities- distancing her from people who have been instrumental to the success Charice is now enjoying.
Are these accusations, observations or inferences? Charice owes her success to hard work, powerful talent, creativity, discipline and luck. If there is one person she owes her accomplishments, that is none other than her mother.
A person who helps others and expects reciprocation is ruthless. My mother has never once said that we must return the favor for the painstaking task of her rearing seven children. Helping others is a self-actualization phase of our mortal existence. We do it for its best intention and not for gaining guarantees for future reciprocity.
Charice is working in an American-based company. She is still in the process of maintaining her rising fame as an entertainer, and Lo’s suggesting that she should tell her NEW AMERICAN TRAINERS to accomodate the Philippine entertainment politics is ludicrous and irresponsible. The NEW AMERICAN TRAINERS have placed their all-out support to a Filipino singer, whose exemplary singing talent had been ignored in her home country for not possessing the physical attributes that Filipinos deemed as a star material.
I hope that Lo could divulge the GURFINKELS’ grievances against Charice and her family. Is it about a payment for service done that remains unpaid? Is it about Gurfinkel’s wanting to be CHARICE’S entertainment lawyer in America? Did Lo write this article to gain more readership even if these allegations were fictional or subjective, ignoring its negative effect on Charice?
Ricky Lo’s writing incites unjustifiable hatred against CHARICE, whose phenomenal rise in the international entertainment industry did not happen without tragedies, despair, discrimination, being scorned and losing hope. Her young life was a cruel narative resulting from poverty and polluted social topography. Mr. Ricky Lo and the Gurfinkels demonstrate a MENTALITY that promotes rotten values of a society, keeping elitism among the few privileged and ignorance among the many least fortunate so boldly devastating towards sachiieiving social maturity and economic equity.
FELY RAMOS wrote:
I believe “utang na loob” is reserved for those who did NOT get a penny for helping. Was the immigration documentation help extended by the Galunggong Garfinkel all for free and extended from the sincere desire to help or for the publicity and opportunity to be associated with an upcoming (back then) international star? Were they not paid for the “help”?
To Charice and family, specially the mom…my utmost respect for not engaging in an exchange of words with the Galunggong lawyer. It is indeed sad that they are so bold in attacking Charice knowing the girl has a lot of breeding and decency and will not fight back because she is actually showing utang na loob. Thats more than enough for the likes of them who by their treacherous actions have rendered the Utang na loob paid in full.
Prayers for Charice and family, for strength and faith to just move on and not be dragged down by these stupid senseless people who just want to milk her dry. They never did anything truly nice to Charice back then until Ellen and Oprah paid attention to her! Geez…what utang na loob are they expecting?!?!
MICH wrote:
really hate that ” utang na loob” thingy. If you wanted to help just don’t expect to much a payback. If they want to help just dont expect a payback.. ang kitid talaga ng utak ng mga pinoy lalo na mga press people..
Very well written guys, you earned my respect. Having a mind like these people will help boost the 'utak talangka' of most filipinos. No more hilahan pababa, no more envy, no more insecurity.... just love.
