Comments on: Personal Branding

By: Sonnie

Sonnie — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:48:04 +0000

MDUSA,

Personally, I am also for the correction of such impression because that was a sweeping statement and uncalled for.

However, I hope this post will also make Filipino readers everywhere to reflect, and eventually contribute to change the Filipino “brand”. We can’t afford to be passive and just accept the culture of corruption and cheat. This must be addressed, otherwise, medical professionals, nurses or not, our race will always be slurred and looked down everywhere.

Thanks for the comment and visit.

By: MDUSA

MDUSA — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 11:52:19 +0000

we complained because we are Filipino Doctors in the U.S. who were offended. It questioned our credibility and pride. If the producers/writers of the show did think it was referring to the NURSING exam fiasco last year then they are mistaken. Not Doctors. Hence the need to Correct it, lest we further propagate it (not based on facts or even fiction). I am happy with the ABC apology. Thats it. No further. Other issues and racial slurs regarding the Philippines…might have some historical context…But MD is a noble profession, for it to be tainted by careless remarks..needs to be challenged and corrected. I am for free speech…but this was clearly a mistake on the writer. Now if you guys think that the petition was wrong. Then you do not understand us. If its regarding what was requested afterwards ex Donation…then i agree with you that it sounds too much. I praise all the Doctors who supported us. Also the non-doctors who helped. But let us keep it regarding Filipino MD and their schools. The rest(non-MD – who are opposed to the petition) cannot understand us anyway, so whats the use convincing them.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:09:02 +0000

I agree. We have Recto, the Nursing Board scam… things like this make our image ugly.

By: Frances

Frances — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:22:18 +0000

Lemme jump in the bandwagon. I agree with Prudence, who also agrees with iRonnie. These days we’ve really seen the power of the online community: Recently it was Malu Fernandez, today it’s the producers of Desperate Housewives. At least they’ve already apologized.

Well, yes, “the sentiments of the majority isn’t necessarily the correct one,” but that’s one of the pitfalls of living in a dominantly democratic society. Whether it’s good or not, might makes right.

By: Prudence

Prudence — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:31:44 +0000

I agree with iRonnie.

I’m already seeing a pattern: if the “majority” don’t like what somebody wrote, they’ll go after the person, mob-style, demand an apology and oust him from position. But let’s remember, the sentiments of the majority isn’t necessarily the correct one.

By: I Set No Corner » Blog Archive » Filipinos Goes Desperate?

I Set No Corner » Blog Archive » Filipinos Goes Desperate? — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:33:16 +0000

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By: Sonnie

Sonnie — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:42:23 +0000

@ iRonnie– I agree 101%
@ Renee–

By: iRonnie

iRonnie — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:13:21 +0000

i know a lot of filipinos will have varying opinions on this matter. i just wish that we react to it more maturely because if we launch our counter offensives in the manner as some did against malu fernandez, it will only add up to our poor branding.

By: Renee

Renee — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:53:52 +0000

Kung adlib yun, fault ni Teri Hatcher. Kung hindi, yung script writer.