Joseph Morong, ipinagtanggol si Mariz Umali na inakusahang tinawag na “matanda” si Atty. Medialdea
- Joseph Morong took to X to come to Mariz Umali’s defense
- Umali was recently accused of calling Atty. Salvador Medialdea "matanda" in a now-viral video
- In his post, Morong stressed that whoever recorded his fellow Kapuso reporter’s voice “lied”
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- He likewise questioned the public, “Bakit andali n’yo maniwala sa kasinungalingan?”
Mariz Umali was recently accused of calling Atty. Salvador Medialdea "matanda" in a now-viral video.
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Joseph Morong then took to social media to react to the matter.
On X, formerly Twitter, Morong defended his fellow Kapuso reporter.
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“Whoever recorded Mariz’ voice LIED,” he wrote.
“IT’S A LIE she called Sec that. She would never.”
Furthermore, Morong could not help but leave a fiery question.
“Bakit andali n’yo maniwala sa kasinungalingan?”
Previously, Mariz, a well-known GMA reporter and news anchor, addressed the controversy regarding her alleged "matanda" remark about Atty. Medialdea.
In a post, she shared a video showing Atty. Medialdea being carried to an ambulance after suddenly feeling unwell.
Umali clarified that she never said "matanda" and that her actual words were, “Tingnan mo yung ‘mata niya’ (Medialdea), nakabukas siya nung una pero nung nakita niya ako, pinikit.”
She was referring to the moment in the video where Atty. Medialdea closed his eyes upon seeing her as she was asking what had happened to him.
"A certain vlogger has circulated a post containing my voice, claiming that I referred to Former Executive Secretary Medialdea as 'matanda' while he was on a stretcher. This interpretation is inaccurate. What I actually said was, 'Tingnan mo yung ‘mata niya’ (Medialdea), nakabukas siya nung una pero nung nakita niya ako, pinikit,'" she explained
She concluded her lengthy post by clarifying, "It is obvious that I was misheard. I want to be clear that no disrespect was intended toward Former Executive Secretary Medialdea. I hope this clarification helps set the record straight."
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Mariz Umali, itinanggi na tinawag niyang "matanda" si Atty. Medialdea sa kumakalat na video
Read her full post below:
Mariz Umali is a respected Filipino journalist and television news anchor, best known for hosting GMA News TV's "Balitanghali" from 2010 to 2019. She started her career at GMA Network in 2001 as a researcher and producer, eventually becoming a news anchor and contributing to programs like "i-Witness" and "Born to Be Wild." In 2019, she joined the morning show "Unang Hirit," expanding her role beyond traditional news. Recognized for her excellence, she has received multiple awards, including the "Most Trusted Media Personality" honor in 2017.
Anthony Taberna took to Instagram to share a Facebook comment about him and Umali. Taberna published a screenshot of the comment saying, “Grabe kayo maris at anthony.” The commenter also jokingly used the photos of Taberna and Umali. “Pambihirang patis! Hindi kami,” Ka Tunying wrote along with the screenshot. In the comments section, it could be noticed that Umali left a comment on her fellow journalist’s post. “Gulat ako eh haha,” the Kapuso news anchor reacted.
Umali later shared her two cents on the Maris Racal-Anthony Jennings controversy. The news anchor reacted to the issue via GMA Integrated News' "Ask Me Anything" sessions on Reddit after her name became trending amid the issue. The Kapuso journalist expressed, "'Di ko akalaing mag-te-trend ako alongside Maris." On the other hand, Umali urged netizens to pray for those involved in the controversy.
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