Nag-akusa ng nakaw na carwash joke, nag-public apology na kay Alex Calleja

Naglabas ng public apology ang comedy writer ng GMA 7 na si Chito Francisco kaugnay sa ipinost nitong ideya raw niya itong “carwash joke” na ginamit ni Alex Calleja sa kanyang Tamang Panahon show sa Netflix.

Naglabas si Alex na 2011 pa niya ang joke na ‘yun, kaya siya ang nauna.

Kamakalawa ay nag-post si Alex na maaring magsampa siya ng Cyber libel case nang naka-meeting niya sina Atty. Howard Calleja at Atty. Lorna Kapunan.

Kaya ang kasunod nito ay nag-post na si Chito ng Public Apology To Alex Calleja.

Aniya, “I would like to publicly apologize to ALEX CALLEJA, my fellow writer, for accusing him of stealing the car wash joke, when in fact, as he has presented proof and receipts, Alex wrote it ahead, which substantiated that he wrote the joke earlier than mine. I would also like to say sorry to his family, friends, and his fans and supporters for my actions.

“I deeply regret what I have done to Alex, considering that my comments created and caused due and undue harm against him. I know Alex as a gentle soul, and by making those statements, it was wrong of me to put him in a bad light with false and baseless allegations.

“Worse, these comments went viral on social media, which led the public to insult him and question his integrity as a writer. I was careless and negligent in saying that, and did not realize the extent of the hurt and damage that I caused against Alex, nor the impact that it had on both his personal and professional life.”

Aminado si Chito na hindi birong inakusahan niyang nagnakaw ng joke si Alex at pinik-ap pa ito online. At lumikha ito ng bashing at nakuwestiyon ang kredibilidad bilang isang stand-up comedian ni Alex.

Ang paniwala ng iba ay parang asaran lang ‘yun nilang magkaibigan, pero dahil sa ipinost niya sa social media, kaya nakialam na ang netizens at naapektuhan dito si Alex, lalo na’t nangunguna pa rin sa top ten TV shows ng Netflix ang kanyang Tamang Panahon.

“Because the situation got out of hand, I felt that there was a need to clear the air on this matter and to extend my deepest apologies to Alex on a public forum, and commit to make things right with him.

“With this, I am calling on other bloggers and netizens who commented, shared, and reposted my false statements about Alex to take them down and permanently delete them. What I said was wrong, and I would like to minimize the extent of the damage already suffered by Alex caused by my negligence to the best that I can.

“I know what I had said has civil and criminal implications and penalties, which I hope in writing this public apology and posting it, can show my remorse and acknowledgement of my irresponsible act against Alex. I hope that this public statement will peacefully end the issue and settle the matter between me and Alex once and for all,” nakasaad sa naturang public apology.

Nasa caption nito, “Apology accepted. Now let’s move! Salamat Atty. Howie Calleja and Atty. Lorna Kapunan [praying emoji]

“Tamang Panahon is still Number 1 on Netflix!”

Dagdag pa ni Alex, “Mag-sorry para no worry!

“Nag-sorry, be happy! The truth will set you Pre!”

Ate Guy, umatras na sa party-list

Kamakalawa rin ay may natanggap kami ng sulat sa Secretary General ng People’s Champ Guardians Party-list na si Carlos Ambayec.

Nakasaad doon ang pag-withdraw ni Nora Aunor bilang second nominee ng naturang party-list.

Bahagi ng naturang sulat, “On January 8, 2025, Said Nominee Nora Villamayor sent us a notarized letter signifying her withdrawal as second nominee of this Party list. Among other reasons said nominee raised her state of health. Same letter was received by your office January 14, 2025.

“It took us time to decide on the matter, as discussions with Nora Villamayor were made. We tried to exhaust and explore adoption of further possible medical remedies just to ensure the safe medical condition especially during the campaign period.”

Binanggit sa naturang sulat na mas na-prioritize pa rin daw nila ang kalusugan ni Ate Guy, kaya tinanggap nila ang withdrawal nito pero may isa pang dahilan, itong pelikulang Mananambal na magso-showing na sa Feb. 19.

Madi-disqualify pa rin ang kandidatura ni Ate Guy dahil nagsisimula na ang kampanya. Kaya dapat ay walang pelikula siyang ipalabas sa panahon nito.