Migz Zubiri apologizes after IC Mendoza callout over Inday Badiday remark
MANILA, Philippines — IC Mendoza called out Sen. Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri's use of the name of his late grandmother, Inday Badiday.
Zubiri's mention of Badiday during a heated Senate debate became a hot topic on social media.
During the Senate plenary session on Monday, May 25, the senator opposed a video shown by Sen. Imee Marcos regarding the Charter Change (Cha-Cha) issue.
In denying the alleged support of Cha-Cha, Zubiri said the video was full of intrigue and a "circus," saying "Inday Badiday na ba tayo rito sa Senado?”
Following this, Mendoza posted a message on Facebook to call out Zubiri for using the name of his grandmother, who has been dead for 22 years.
“Dear Senator Migz Zubiri," Mendoza began his statement.
“Please do not disrespect the legacy of my late mommy Luds [Badiday's nickname]. She was more than showbiz chika and intrigues.
“She helped shape local pop culture and the entertainment journalism landscape of her time, and her work influenced conversations around media and entertainment for generations.
“Reducing her name and legacy to describe the ‘circus’ happening in the Senate is offensive.
“Ang tagal nang patay ng lola ko. Please leave her out of your political commentaries and analogies.”
Zubiri, meanwhile, apologized to the showbiz icon's family on his Facebook account.
"Sa buong pamilya of the late Inday Badiday, I am sincerely sorry for mentioning her name during my manifestation sa Senado," Zubiri said.
"Slip of the tongue po iyon in the middle of a heated debate, and I take full responsibility because I should have been more careful with my words," the senator added.
Maria Lourdes Jimenez Carvajal, better known by her screen name Inday Badiday, was a Filipino TV host popular for her talk show "Eye to Eye." The show premiered on GMA-7 in 1988 and went through reformats until it concluded in 1996.
Badiday, tagged as "Queen of Showbiz Talk Shows," died in 2003 at the age of 59.
She was the sister of the late journalist Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc and the mother of entertainment writer and STAR columnist Dolly Anne Carvajal, who is the mother of IC Mendoza.
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