Veteran journalist Tony Calvento did not take the remarks made by Vice Ganda lightly and threatened to sue the comedian including the noontime show “It’s Showtime.” The issue started when Vice compared “Tawag Ng Tanghalan” semi-finalist John Mark Saga to the veteran journalist.
On his Facebook page, Tony posted the following statement:
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“YESTERDAY AFTER USING MY NAME IN AN INSULTING MANNER, I THREATENED TO SUE THE WHOLE SHOWTIME IN A CIVIL CASE AND VICE GANDA IN A CRIMINAL CASE,
VICE CALLED ME UP AND I DEMANDED A PUBLIC APOLOGY TO PUT HIM IN HIS PROPER PLACE. TODAY, BILLY READ VICE’S LETTER SINCE HE WAS IN KOREA.
JUST BECAUSE YOU’RE A FAMOUS HOST YOU CAN MAKE FUN OF ANYONE. HERE’S HIS PUBLIC APOLOGY: #knowyourrights
“‘Nais ko pong humingi ng paumanhin kay Mr. Tony Calvento sa pag kakabanggit ko ng kanyang pangalan sa interview ng isang semifinalist ng Tawag ng Tanghalan kahapon. ��Wala po akong intensyon na saktan or insultuhin kayo Mr. Calvento.
Ang tanging intensyon ko ay magbigay ng payo sa aming contestant na magtiwala sa sarili at sa kanyang kakayahan.��Again, my sincerest apologies, Mr. Tony Calvento. Malaki po ang respeto ko sa inyo bilang isang journalist, kaibigan at kapamilya.’
Sincerely,
Vice Ganda”
(Photo source: Instagram – @praybeytbenjamin / Facebook – @Tony Calvento)
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