Okay okay.. I was true to my words when I said in my previous post that ?I did not make a post about the Desperadas because I believe they are a waste of time for me? but I never said that I won?t write anything in reference to it. Actually, I am offended by the remark because I have been working my ass off with my pending exam and somehow the comment was a blow on us (medical practitioners). What made me decide to write this entry is not the show itself, but because of some opinions that came from my fellow bloggers. To tell you the truth, I am not guilty when someone says that the only reason why I want to go there is because of the money. Sus! if you only knew my real reason why I?m so ?atat? (in Chuvaness’ words) in going there, you would somehow understand that not all nurses and doctors are coin scrappers! But the reality is this: there is no offending slur other than to hear your own fellow Pinoys dismiss the issue as something petty and babyish while you are quite bothered by the offense of a certain show. It’s like adding insult to injury.

 

 

My blog was linked by other blogs maybe because of my banner above, my satire on my sidebar and the petition of Kevin nadal which I supported, was obviously visible on my front page. I respect his or her opinion of not joining the bandwagon because everyone has a right of choice. Nevertheless, what bothers me is that some bloggers see us who reacted as some cry babies, whiners and immature, emotionally fired, war freak and crusaders who are so hungry to boycott anything and everything, anyone and everyone just to show our patriotism.

This is actually an insult to my profession and my intellect because not all people think the way they do. Worse, name calling hurled by my fellow Pinoys. We are not sensation mongers and I will never agree to that. The issue here is not about how mature people can take insults or how capable are we in laughing at some purely fictitious character.

The issue here is that the people who were offended in that form of entertainment are not just some potters, painters or carpenters who deals with art and inanimate objects. The profession that was slurred deals with life. Any doubt brewing from the patient towards his or her health care provider is a big blow on the entire health care process. In our profession, patient’s trust is a big word and credibility shields us from liabilities.

But how, may I ask, if some top-rated show would malign the nature and background of the professions of a certain ethnic group without proper basis and authority? If Burmese Monks (which I doubt you know a handful in your real life) deserve attention, does that make us less worthy of notice? If Burmese monks die in Burma, well millions of patients will die of suspicion to their own health care providers, just because a stupid TV show subconsciously suggest that every patient must first ask a diploma before they are treated, even in instances of seizures, shock, arrest or respiratory distress.

You said your piece, now let me say mine.

I am very much thankful for Kengkay, Chuva, Noemi, Shari, Mindy, Jun, Ambo, Malen, Cath, Benj and Reynz and the others for standing up for us medical professionals. There are many issues to talk about, yeah sure! That?s the reason why I never made any post which refers ?directly? to the Desperate Housewives show. But this further insult to “us who reacted to the issue” prompted me to spare some time thinking and reflecting. Guess what? I will never let it pass precisely because opinion is not monopolized by the few. We respect your opinion when you say, ?it?s just a show? but do not label us with derogatory epithets.

We are not in favor of boycotting the show. I hope this is clear. What we only want is pure and simple:

1. Do not repeat that instance again
2. We demand public apology (which we already got from the producers)
3. And slash and edit the part where the slur was mentioned

I think this is sound enough to be considered as a fair demand by someone who was actually offended.

Pinoy blogero said:

A waste of time? For me, boycotting Desperate Housewives would just be a waste of time.
The creators of Desperate Housewives wouldn?t really care of what we think about. They would just ignore us and continue doing the show. They?re in an industry where they are already used to getting e-mails of disagreement and even hatemails.

Racial slurs like these are nothing really new, especially on TV shows. Stand up comedians make fun of other races all the time. They do get into trouble with their remarks every once in a while, but everyone sees that it is for the sake of entertainment and comedy, then they move on.

I?m not saying that it is wrong to act against this issue, nor am I saying that we should ignore it. We can blog about this issue and cause a lot of noise, but then again, things would just go on.

For example, everyone thought the Malu Fernandez issue would go on forever, but what happened now? Malu Fernandez is back at Manila Standard and is quietly writing articles about beauty stuffs and good living. Manila Standard Today is still standing and the call for boycott was nothing but a voice that is forgotten.

There are other things that we should be concerned about, things that are in need of our great command like the Cris Mendez Issue, the violation of copyrights done by Manila Bulletin, and even the fight for the protection of our environment. Harnessing our great power for these things are worth all the time and effort.

I totally agree on his dissertation on this one but I just want to clarify some things which to Pinoyblogero?s own words ?Just another one of my personal thoughts?:

• The Malu Fernandez Controversy is totally different from this issue precisely because the magazine is not distributed worldwide, did not attack any credibility of a profession that handles critical care to people?s lives and was not shown in front of international communities which most viewers also happen to be employers of the millions of medical professionals in and out of the US.

• The mere fact that it is only a show doesn?t follow that it should not be taken seriously, hence if for example, the remark was pointed at on a Moslem community and they reacted to such slurs, no one would really contradict them and say to them ?you better pay attention to your own terrorism than waste your time with the show? I doubt it if some Pinoy bloggers would courageously write about Moslems as whiners and cry babies, and I will surely bet my nosebleed on that

• The impact on the medical profession is larger than life, why? Because millions of Americans are not all objective viewers. Many of these so-called viewers live on entertainment in a literal sense. Even a Pinoy 12 year old studying in US was appalled upon learning that most of his classmates see the Philippines as shanties and rubber wheel dwelling citizens. Thus it would somehow create an impression on these viewers that some of the Pinoy US educated doctors and medical practitioners are not fully competent and qualified.

• The ousted President Estrada?s grand children and children were forced to transfer from school to school because most of their classmates ridiculed them as the grandchildren and children of a plunderer. These are children who have access to TV and internet. We cannot really blame them. Hence, if some children of Fil-am doctors were subjected to the same trauma, wouldn?t he be affected by it personally and professionally?

• Boycotting is not really the issue but these are ?means? that we Pinoys show support to each other. The Malu Fernandez controversy was indeed a failure in some light, but it does not mean that all controversies should be patterned from her infamy.

• The US Producers are not apathetic as we thought they are. To say that they don?t care on our protest is precisely an assumption because FYI, ABC has already given its apology.

• Racial slurs that we hear everyday on TV shows are common and are part of our daily viewing pleasure. But it doesn?t mean that we will just get along with it just because it is funny as hell or it is usually seen on TV. Hence, in the spiritual parlance, may I digress a bit as I make my point, “a bad habit that is continually done and is taken for granted will morph into a sin dismissed as something moral by the offender because of the usual repetitive acts?. Thus we tend to accept racial slurs as something common even to the point of mocking us down to the dregs. Heck everybody will be given a racism spree day because ?it?s okay with the show, therefore it is also okay if I do it?.

• I know humor as it is. Take it from me; I know what it means to be funny. But not all jokes, no matter funny and hilarious it may seem to be, even on the aspect of seeing it as entertainment, have a place in what we call ethnic pride and professional credibility.

Pinoy Money Talk took the issue in a different perspective:

At worst, the remark was a jab at some schools, not just the medical schools, and diploma mills in the country that continue to produce graduates who are not skilled enough for work. Watch the video again. Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher?s character)?s line was neither a racist comment against Filipino doctors nor against Filipinos in general.

As long as we have a place called Recto where fake diplomas can easily be bought and licensure exam fiascos that undermine the credibility of our professionals, the state of Philippine education will continue to be the butt of jokes.

Hell, even we ourselves do it. Don?t we laugh so hard whenever the latest batch of school-bashing jokes are out?

How is this different? Because it was delivered by a foreign country? In that case, Indians should complain (hell, yeah, they should file a government protest!) that we continue to call them ?Bumbays? (from ?Bombay,? the city), and we knowingly use the term derogatorily, not even as a joke.

Had the line been mentioned matter-of-factly in a news or documentary program, our protest would have been valid. But lest we forget, Desperate Housewives is a dramedy ? a drama AND a comedy. Everything said there should not be taken seriously. For one, Susan Mayer was definitely in character ? insensitive, arrogant, and stupid ? when she delivered the line.

Again I want to clarify some things:

• Terri Hatcher?s line is not definitive and specific. The writer would ?possibly? know about Recto but it is ?remotely plausible?. The line of Ms. Hatcher is obviously pertaining to the medical education and not just diplomas, thus it is not really meant to attack Recto Mills but the academic background of Pinoy Medical practitioners.

• I agree that Recto is problem long been born upon by the education system of our country. But to say that Recto will undermine the credibility of our professionals is very subjective. I am a college Nursing professor in a certain university known for it?s standard of education. I just recently went through a rigorous scrutiny of my credentials by the New York State Board of Education and my Visa screen requirements by the CGFNS credentials board. Least to say, I have the final say if my diploma is really looked upon as something dubious and doubtful. These highly organized US contingent of agencies are not fools. They can tell just by looking at the diplomas if they are fake or tampered. Thus, faking your diplomas and submitting it to these agencies and employers are futile. Doing so will black-list you forever and void your slot for a US visa. No Pinoy nurse or medical professional have ever done such because of the common knowledge of the risk it entails. Thus there is really no existing conclusion that ?Recto undermines the credibility of our professionals? hence negating the aggregation that the slur is held towards Recto and not on medical practitioners. On the local level of agencies, the documents are also filtered if they are of vague origin or not. Suffice it to say, that a diploma will literally pass a needle hole before it is submitted to the US credentials board.

• Whenever my friends mock me, ridicule me or make fun of me as I also make fun of them, we do not get angry because we know what each other?s meant. We are close and we know that any jokes said by the other is not intended to hurt but just to make the event happy and light. This scenario exist in all races. It’s okay for African Americans to call each other ?N? because they know it has a different meaning for them. It is not insulting. Even Amish Dutch ridicule themselves because it is their way of bonding and identifying with each other?s common grounds. But if someone out of the circle ridicules a clique, do we expect that they would not react? This just shows that this is how humans operate regardless of culture, race or social standing. It?s normal. Thus there exist a double standard but actually its not hypocrisy. It is a norm. If for example I called a fellow blogger a “link baiter” well in fact we are not that close, we do not know each other nor we are friends, we will expect that he has the right to be angry precisely because we belong in a different group, clique or whatever. Same thing with us. It?s okay if we call ourselves ?tamad?, ?gago? and ?mandaraya? because it?s us. It is our way of identifying with ourselves. But from someone who doesn?t have any tinge of Idea what Philippine Medical Practitioner?s educational backgrounds are, is totally and absolutely a different story.

• We call Indians ?Bombay? in some derogatory remarks and yes, some of us are guilty of that. But remember that these remarks are hurled on a local level, personal level and even on a day to day chat level. It is not shown worldwide. It is not released on DVDs and shown on encore, and it is not shown on a nation where most of the workers are employed in different hospitals. The comparison made by Pinoy Money Talk is true and real, but in this case, it is absolutely out of context. Hence, to generalize Filipinos and use the pronoun “we”, “us” and the word “all”, is not in itself tangent to logic because not all Filipinos are bigots and racists. If Juan is a bigot, it doesn’t follow that Pedro is a such!

The Sassy Lawyer however wrote:

It hurts to hear it, yes. It hurts even more when it becomes butt of jokes. But the sorry state of the education in the Philippines is true and real.

Nonetheless, I am very well aware that the topic is link bait and I wouldn?t be surprised if another boycott is called. It?s beginning to smell Malou Fernandez all over again. I?m in! I?m In. I?ve been boycotting Desperate Housewives since it came out. Go for it, people ? it might even get a few of you on TV.

Again i want to clarify some things to put my point in a proper perspective:

• Not all topics are made just to link bait. In this particular case, the topic is discussed by some bloggers because for some like “us”, this is particularly relevant. I won’t say that lawyers are hungry for TV exposure had it been that US Lawyers ridicule the Philippine based, born and educated lawyers. In this particular case, Medical Professionals were indeed maligned, not the school per-se, but the educational background vis-a-vis.

• It is true in “some point” that the education in the Philippines is facing a difficult challenge- quality wise. but what really puzzles me is that:

1. why are US hospitals continue to choose to hire Filipino nurses while many Koreans, Indians and Chinese are already competing with the global trend of health care?

2. Why are some foreign nationals opt to study here rather than in the US orinother countries if it is in fact that our educationsystem is failing tremendously or lack of quality thereof?

3. Why is it that many Pinoy Teachers (BS Education Graduates) are preferred other than our foreign counterparts when it comes to teaching primary and secondary subjects abroad?

4. Why are thousands of US Citizens flock here in our country just to have their boobs enlarged, cellulites reduced, noses lifted and face distorted like that of Michale Jackson’s.

Is it because our education system here are flawed? I think not. “Some” may not equate to “all” and I think when other entities outside our own turf starts to question our schools, it also questions its graduates. Now then help me to piece things up: If our education system here in our country is bad, then why the heck are they getting our service if in the first place they knew that our education system here is downright poor?Pure and simple: the root of the matter of argumentation is not “primarily” on the education system but on the the credentials of the professionals. Educational background and Educational System are two different things. I should know. Though they are closely related but they are of different nature. Just like apples and oranges. Yet an attack to the former, is also an attack to the latter. Given. But purely speaking, the truth remains that one is primary and the one is secondary. A basic philosophical tenet.

I respect some of the comments made by other bloggers with regards to ?us? who reacted on this issue. I totally praise their freedom of speech; here are some of their remarks, which at this point, a quote is called for:

1. (Name Withheld for Right to Confidentiality) Says: October 3rd, 2007 at 3:39 pm

Heto na ang sakit nating mga Pinoy, ang People Power syndrome. Inaakalang lahat nadadala sa pag-aklas ng masa.

Over-reaction na siguro yung pag-boycott, hindi na nararapat. Sometimes we need to find the facts first why others are saying those things to us. Alam naman siguro nating mga Pinoy na nabahiran tayo ng dumi dahil dun sa nursing board exam leakage.

Kung ganyan tayo lagi, tayo din ang magiging talo. Tuwinang kakantiin na lang ba tayong mga pinoy ay iiyak na lang ba kagad tayo? Sino ngayon ang pikon, sino ngayon ang talo? Tayo lang din ang nang-aapi sa lahi natin.

Humor can be insensitive too and that?s apparent with any comedy bars or gag shows. If we want to remove that image from others, let?s do something to correct or cover our mistakes.

Kung magpapaapekto lang tayo sa pang-iinsultong iyon, parang sinabi na rin nating totoo yun at tayo na rin ang talo.

2. (Name Withheld) Says: October 3rd, 2007 at 5:34 pm

Boycott??? Pwede ba tigil-tigilan ninyo yang sobra-sobrang kaeklatan na iyan.This incident is nothing compared to what is happening with some of our OFW?s who suffered ill treatment abroad. OMG!!! Gosh?.how come so few have noticed that this is a direct, blatant insult to our race!!! This is a noteworthy cause for outrage?..than this TV show ?Desperate Housewives?.
To Hell with you all!!!!

2. (Name Withheld) Says: October 3rd, 2007 at 6:45 pm

agree with those who find the calls for a boycott of Desperate Housewives unnecessary, and I seriously think that this might be a case of oversensitivity. Oversensitivity that can

3. (Name Withheld) Says: October 3rd, 2007 at 11:24 pm

I think we have a serious case of false patriotism. We get easily offended when other people make fun of us as Filipinos and yet majority of us fails to value the very important symbols that make us Filipino (our flag, our national anthem, our history, our Independence Day). Before we even react violently against this comment (which, I still think, is purely taken out of context by most Filipino viewers), maybe we should first ask ourselves whether or not we have been faithfully exercising our being Filipino. Otherwise, those who only exist as Filipinos by name and not by spirit should keep their sarcasm to themselves.

4. (Name Withheld) Says: October 4th, 2007 at 2:39 am

Seriously? Racism? Hahahahaha Not. People are overreacting. Susan Mayer is a neurotic. She was just merely being in character. Again, our being oversensitive gets the better of us.

5. (Name Withheld) Says: October 4th, 2007 at 4:52 am

Sa tingin ko (okay magtatagalog ako dahil mukhang kaunti lang ang nakakaintindi) masyado lang nakikisabay ang iba o di kaya?y nakiki-sawsaw. Bakit? Imbes na pagtuunan ng pansin ang pag-gawa ng mga pekeng diploma dun sa parte ng Maynila, mga pekeng thesis at kung ano pang pag-pa-paayos sa mga marka para sa eskwelahan ay pagtutuunan na lang nila ng pansin yung palabas na sumundot sa mga kabalbalan ng ating mga kapwa Pinoy.

Sa bagay, mas madali nga namang sumulat sa America o di kaya?y maglagay ng petisyon sa internet dahil mas kaunting panahon lang ang kailangan kaysa sa burahin sa ibabaw ng lupa ang mga namemeke sa Recto. Mas sisikat pa ang mga politiko na gagawa ng paghingi ng paumanhin sa ABC.

Sa makatuwid, napaka-labo talaga ng iba nating mga kapwa Pilipino. Yung mga Muslim sa iba?t ibang parte ng bansa, nakakaranas ng ganito, pero may ginawa ba ang karamihan? Yung mga bisaya na hindi makapagsalita ng tuwid na tagalog, yung mga maiitim na galing sa mga tribo, yung mga taong naninirahan sa kalsada, yung mga pusong mamon o bakla, yung mga tomboy? hindi ba?t mas malaking issue iyon kesa sa isang aktres o palabas na nagsabing ?some? med school in the Philippines?

6. (Name Withheld) Says: October 4th, 2007 at 8:58 am

I dont get it, i mean im euro-asian but i?ve been living in the philippines for like a decade already. Im not being biased but i used to watch American/Western Sitcoms and shows. They always Slur/ Malign, or whatever you call it other countries like japan, china, canada especially canada sometimes even france and italy. These shows get broadcasted in other countries so for sure they get to hear things said about them but you dont see them bitching about it. Its a matter of maturity. Retaliating agaisnt the show or boycotting it?hmm?wouldn?t this prove them right? Its pretty dumb. So what if she said this line?! You should hear stuff on will and grace or friends, those are worse. Grow up y?all. And this is coming from an 18 year old.

7. (Name Withheld) Says: October 4th, 2007 at 11:00 am

Well said, .
Let?s not be so paranoid and insecure about this issue and go overboard. Sheesh. You?re just jacking up the DH show?s ratings and interest in the show, which is what any network wants. It?s not as if some silly comment on a silly tv show has any true bearing to Filipino doctors who are brilliant in their practice.

8. (Name Withheld) Says: October 4th, 2007 at 11:57 am

Bunch of whining babies.

These are the kinds of people that get giddy and over excited every time the Philippines or something Filipino is referred in a popular show, website, magazine etc. It?s like their whole purpose of existence is defined by the popular media?s acknowledgment of our race and country. Grow up. Please grow up.

A true statement of hate and intolerance does not need a campaign for every affected individual to react.

This whole brouhaha could be compared to a dumb kid calling you fat. Irregardless whether you?re fat or not will you keep whining about how a dumb kid called you fat?

Intolerance is the last defense of the insecure. Open your minds and stop reacting. Please.

9. (Name Withheld) Says: October 4th, 2007 at 12:39 pm

mga tol mga patay na patay kayo sa mga american shows na yan na kahit siraan na tayo no boycot pa rin? mga uto uto? someone above said..?maybe we should clean up our image? pag sinabi ba sa yo ng amerikano pangit ilong mo papabago mo na.. pag sinabi pangit mata mo papabago mo rin? uto uto pala kayo

Though I understand that the comments of these people are not intended for a particular person or group and just sending the message towards the general pinoy public who reacted on this issue, yet I feel I have to say my piece because I am included in those who are reacting to this issue, because, as a registered nurse, I am also offended by the show’s remarks. I fully accept and respect their opinion of what we are in their very own eyes (and let me enumerate)?

1. Over-reacting
2. To Hell with us
3. oversensitive
4. People power syndrome-stricken
5. false patriots
6. Filipino by name
7. ride-along
8. immature who needs to grow up
9. paranoid
10. insecure
11. whining babies
12. uto-uto
13. and a litany of name calling

Just a piece of wisdom for these people from Shari which I agree and quote:

Some people don?t care only because they?re not directly affected since they?re pretty well-off anyway. But some people let things like this pass because honesty, they don?t care.

But I won?t retaliate the words of my fellow Pinoys via my own. Instead, I will quote some comments made by some foreigners on Michelle Malkin?s blog re this issue. Read again: THE COMMENTERS ARE FOREIGNERS

 

I really don’t care if many people doesn’t agree with my opinion or on my principle for that matter simply because everyone has the freedom of choice and a right to be heard (I have reiterated this many times in this blog and it’s really getting old). But it is really so sad that even foreigners (who could all have been my fellow pinoys) felt that the remark by the show was not at all petty. The least they can do is simply symphatize, or better yet emphatize on those who were offended. Is that really a rare commodity these days? Well I can’t blame theme because “we” in the allied medical profession were trained to always put on others shoes before we make fun of other’s pain.

And since “we”, who reacted to this issue were regarded as ?onion-skinned? and ?whining babies?, I think I really need to name some few people who also fit into that derogatory labels:

 

Now I ask: Who is onion skinned now?

I want to leave you some words from these bloggers who I think summed up all of the points I laid on this post:

From Mindy:

From Benj:

From Reyna:

from Cath:

And from a certain Filipina Mother in the US who have no medical background of whatsoever:

I never link bait, I don?t need traffic because this is not a money making blog, but rather a passion to satirically correct some twisted prevailing social standards, sadly, even here in the pinoy blogosphere. I don?t link bait, only now because, I want my point to be taken seriously and heard, not as a blogger, but as a Philippine trained medical professional.

At this point, I am asking you right now: is it just me or the whole Pinoy medical professionals all over the world who are DESPERATELY PETTY?

I just wish that one day, an American celebrity, politician or whatsoever would belittle the capacity and potentials of Pinoy bloggers in our country, then we would watch every Pinoy blogger’s reaction from a certain perspective and say: “Over sensitive cry babies!”

My take: Try nyo mag-aral sa medical field, then kumuha kayo ng mahigit sa tatlong professional exams, then maghugas kayo ng pwet ng di nyo ka-ano-ano, o kahit hindi na maghugas ng pwet, humarap na lang kayo sa sandamakmak na tibihin at bunihin sa ospital, o di kaya’y manglekta ng baso basong kalaghara at ihi, considering na you did well on your Philippine education, saka nyo sabihin sa amin na ?you’re all just a bunch of whining babies: insecure and paranoid”, and then we?ll talk: Can I check your diplomas?

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If you want to know what other bloggers think about this issue, feel free to bloghop courtesy of Pinoy Blogero?s links:

• Desperate Housewives jokes about Med Schools in the Philippines
• Second Class Citizens
• Anti-Filipino Slur on Desperate Housewives?
• Desperate Housewives? Rather Insulting Remark about Medical Schools in the Philippines
• Desperate Housewives racial slur against Filipino medical practicioners?
• Who?s Desperate?
• Filipino Americans demand for apology from ABC and Desperate Housewives Petition
• Kick That Desperate Housewives Out
• Teri Hatcher of Desperate Housewives Insults Filipinos
• Desperate for Philippine Audience
• Desperate Housewives Maligns Philippine Med Schools
• Filams Protest US TV show – ABS-CBN News
• Reacting and Over Reacting to DH Script?
• Desperate Housewives on Philippine Med Schools
• Bloghopping
• My Take On This Desperate Housewives Shenanigans
• Another Perspective on the Latest Racial Slur Issue
• Of Racists and Slurs
• Desperate Housewives, Philippine Medical Schools and How Many of You Got it All Wrong
• What Did You Just Say, Teri Hatcher?
• About Desperate Housewives, Teri Hatcher and Med Schools
• Pinoys seek apology from ?Desperate Housewives
• ?Desperate Housewives? insults Filipinos
• Anti-Filipino remark on ?Desperate Housewives??
• Desperate Housewives? [Season 4, Episode 1] denigrates Filipino Doctors
• Fil-Am Anger: Desperate Housewives? Slur vs. Filipino Medical Schools
• Dok, sa Pilipinas ka ba nag-Med School
• Desperate Housewives on Pinoy MDs
• Desperate Housewives? insulting remark to Philippine Med Schools
• Desperate Housewives Diss Philippine-Educated Doctors
• ?tado to ah!
• Desperate Housewives Slur Vs The Philippines
• Desperate Housewives Chenes
• Desperate Housewives maligns Philippine med schools
• Desperate Housewives Apparently Insults Filipinos: So What?
• Malacañang responds to Desperate housewives issue
• Teri Hatcher doesn?t want her vagina examined by doctor from Philippines
• Susan Mayer, Back Off!
• What Should You Do Before Condemning Desperate Housewives?
• Do You Really Want to Get Desperate Housewives?s Attention?
• Video Response to ?Teri Hatcher Insults Filipinos?
• Filipino medics protest alleged racial slur in US TV show
• Fil-Americans protest ?racist? line in ?Desperate Housewives
• Ermita: Palace to seek apology for ?racial slur? on US show
• DFA protests to US TV network over ?racial slur?
• Touchy Subject | Filipino Americans demand for apology from ABC and Desperate Housewives
• Conan O?Brien Hates the Philippines Too!
• Dismal And Sound Logic: Reactions Regarding The Desperate Housewives Controversy

References:
Inquirer.Net
ABS-CBN Interactive
GMA News TV
Associated Press