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The Binays have yet another issue to deal with.
In his Philippine Daily Inquirer column, On Target, today, Tue, Dec 16, Ramon Tulfo claims that “Vice President Jojo Binay caused a popular morning radio commentary program to go off the air until Jan 5, 2015, after he ‘invited’ himself to become one of its regular hosts.”
Tulfo explained that dwIZ’s Karambola has four regular hosts — Cely Bueno, Thelma Dumpit, Joel Paredes, and Jonathan dela Cruz. They discuss current events.
Tulfo noted: “Binay, hounded by charges of corruption and ill-gotten wealth, was invited to guest in the program last Wednesday, December 10, to give his side on the issues against him.”
Tulfo went on to claim that on Fri, Dec 12, the Vice President returned to the program with his son, Makati Mayor Junjun — much to the surprise of Karambola hosts.
Tulfo said that “during the program, Binay thanked the hosts for making him a regular on the program, to their consternation.” Then Mayor Jujun reportedly chimed in and said that he “also wanted to be a regular on the program.” The Vice President, however, was said to have cut him short, saying they might be accused of having a dynasty on radio.
Tulfo wrote that “Binay, along with his son, was once again expected to appear on Karambola yesterday, Monday, December 15, but the show was replaced with another program without notice.”
Tulfo claims that he learned that “the hosts decided to go on vacation until Jan 5 to avoid an ugly scene with the Vice President; by then, they would know whether the program would go on.”
Tulfo pointed out that “it’s the first time Karambola went off the air since it began its broadcast in 2005.”
He then added: “The Binays should be told that being a talk show host is like attending a party — it is by invitation only. They are probably used to showing up at the wakes of poor people whose relatives welcome them with open arms since it is an honor to have the mayor and his entourage for guests. But a commentary program like Karambola is not like a wake where the dead are visited and there are relatives to extend one’s condolences. Gate-crashing a private party or an invitation-only affair is not done by people in a polite society.”
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