Comments on: “Desperate Housewives” clip infuriates Filipino Americans

By: Hanapin mo ako

Hanapin mo ako — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:38:14 +0000

People not from the Philippines do not know. Period. Huwag ka mag-post kung hindi mo alam.

By: Chook

Chook — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:01:32 +0000

“…..fake (diplomas)…bought on Recto street,Manila”.

What does this have to do with the disparaging of Filipinos who HAVE completed their medical studies, passed ALL of the examination requirements to practice medicine in the U.S and are LEGITIMATELY qualified to be medical practitioners?

By: lotai

lotai — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 01:24:21 +0000

I personally know of Filipinos here who studied medicine here in the Philippines but did not graduate. They are now illegals in the United States and run illegal medical office and perform surgeries there. Their dipomas they display are fake bought on Recto Street, Manila.

By: Chook

Chook — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:32:50 +0000

nemogbr

I think that the East Asian community in the U.K is overlooked in general. I believe that the majority of East Asians come from China(Hong Kong) or Vietnam and those communities have generally been politically and socially passive when it comes to addressing their issues (I say that without judgement). When I was coming up no-one even knew what a Filipino was – light skinned Filipinos were “chinks” and dark skinned ones were “Pakis”. Some people even thought that these terms were acceptable ways of addressing us. There was and maybe still is a lot of ignorance about our community. I left the U.K in 1992 looking to broaden my horizons, England at that time was a rather depressing place to be.

By: nemogbr

nemogbr — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:32:04 +0000

I saw the last Dispatches programme last week and the only mention of Filipinos were in regards to the NHS. No other mention of Orientals.

Not sure whether that is good or bad. Are we too much of a minority that we don’t get a mention?

By: Chook

Chook — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:51:22 +0000

Nemogbr

I grew up in Britain as well. Anglo-Fils are (or were) an uncommon sight when I was coming up. Not so much nowadays though.

By: nemogbr

nemogbr — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:03:02 +0000

I would have to agree with “NotsodesperateFlip”. They have apologised for the slight and the free advertisement has been wonderful for the series.

May I also point out that certain posters should type in English?
I consider it rude when other people converse, in another language, in front of me. How would they feel if someone started posting in another language?

I grew up in Britain and read of Pinoy Doctors becoming Nurses to get into this country.

It doesn’t help matters when people say come back to the Phils and make a difference in your homeland. They most likely have relatives that they are helping with remittance money.

By: Chook

Chook — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:00:25 +0000

It was nice to see that ABC apologized and showed remorse for their “error” in allowing this situation to occur, but only after the Filipino community raised it’s voice in protest. It made me wonder exactly how effective are Asian-American activists efforts to change the way the media portrays Asians. On the surface we had a victory – the T.V company backpeddled and said and did all the right things to publicly show remorse, yet negative media portrayals of Asians continue to be the overwhelming norm. I wonder if East-Asian activists are placing too much emphasis on reacting to media slights, and should shift their efforts to tackiling anti-Asian prejudice in the places where it is most openly exhibited. It seems to me that American schools are places that foster anti-Asian prejudice and I would argue that this is the place where non-Asian children learn that they can disparage and attack everything Asian with impunity. It seems that most of us have experienced some form of racial abuse, whether physical, verbal or psychological, at some time during our school lives. Am I mistaken? I don’t believe that I’ve ever heard of our activists addressing this issue. Would we accomplish more by tackling the issue of the racial insensitivity that our kids may experience in their daily lives?

By: Cecille

Cecille — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 06:31:33 +0000

It bothers me to think that NO ONE in the show, whether the writers or the producers suggested that it should be deleted before taping or airing. we filipinos have continued to acquire increasing levels of education over the years and the remark made on the show can’t and will not be considered a mere joke. we filipinos are one of the smart, hard working and industrious people in this earth and this is an act of pure discrimination!

By: Nancy Sequeira

Nancy Sequeira — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 20:57:06 +0000

hello every1
im not a filipino but i can relate to the issue as being an indian in a western country– i witness such situations on a regular basis– it amazes me when a cultures state that they treat every1 as equela yet they nikname those that do not shere their culture! we indians are reffered to as “curry people” here in Australia– !
so i truly support this cause & i understand how demeaning it can be!
cheers to u alll!