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ABS-CBN blunder: GMA died… oops, we meant Cory!

August 3, 2009


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Here’s one news reporting mistake probably some Filipinos wished were true.

In an article published on ABS-CBNNews.com, reference was incorrectly made to “Arroyo (Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo)’s passing” instead of former Pres. Corazon “Cory” Aquino’s.

When it was originally published, the story read:

When Mrs. Arroyo‘s passing was announced at dawn on Saturday, the whole world paused. Condolences to the family of Mrs. Aquino poured from all over the world–both through official statements sent through embassies, made on TV, or posted online. A staggering number of people have been paying their tributes to Mrs. Aquino online, inundating social networking and blog sites. For a good number of those posting online, it is their first time to witness the passing of a president.

Major English and non-English media companies all over the world gave a prominent coverage of Mrs. Arroyo and her international image as a democracy icon. They highlighted how Mrs. Arroyo was able to restore democracy in the Philippines through a bloodless street revolution that soon became the template to boot out corrupt governments in Europe and Latin America.

Yahoo News lifted the story and, as of this writing, still carries the incorrect facts as seen in this screenshot.

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The ABS-CBNNews article now has an erratum from the editors saying, In an earlier draft of this article, some names were supposed to refer to Mrs. Aquino, who just passed away. It said “Mrs. Arroyo,” instead. Our apologies.

Some Filipinos chuckled at the mistake but probably secretly wished the story were true.

Related post: Manila Bulletin photo: “Coffin of Gloria Arroyo”


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  • http://www.millionaireacts.com Tyrone | Millionaire Acts

    Naku, be careful next time! Hehe…
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  • http://mycenturycity.com PhilippineRealEstateInvestments

    It’s kinda confusing since Cory used to be the president and GMA is our current president.

  • http://gramercycondo.blogspot.com GRAMERCY

    Awww. It was shown pa sa yahoo news. Sana maayos na ang issue na ‘to.

    I’m sure ABS-CBN didn’t mean it. Medyo nalito lang siguro.
    .-= GRAMERCY´s latest blog ..The Gramercy Residences at Century City, Makati, Philippines =-.

  • JP Lennon

    Tapos ngayon , gagawin pa siyang SAINT daw????!!!! Naku naman, wag naman, for the record, Cory Aquino is the WORST administration in Philippine History… The only good thing i can say about Cory is that she is the wife of a good senator (Ninoy).

  • http://www.occasionexpress.com Ai

    Oh my! I thought only manila bulletin got a “typo mistake”? pati ba naman ABS-CBN! I think they owe President Arroyo an apology..

    I wonder what is our dear President’s reaction to all these media mistakes… but im sure she will not dwell on this too much and forgive them.

  • kc

    ribrocks Says: …i’d rather have a corrupt president who knows how to get the job done rather than an honest president (like cory) but don’t know what she’s doing. but of course, we all want an honest president who knows what he’s doing, but i think that’s an oxymoron here in our country. =D

    Are you actually aware of what you commented? That you would ‘rather have a corrupt president who knows how to get the job done rather than an honest president (like cory) but don’t know what she’s doing.’ Please re-evaluate yourself and your values.

    “but of course, we all want an honest president who knows what he’s doing, but i think that’s an oxymoron here in our country. =D”

    You are the reason why many Filipinos continually suffer. You are contented and are ready to settle with this OXYMORON. There are still good people out there if you get to know them and maybe, if you vote for them in next year’s elections, then maybe this OXYMORON would cease to exist. That’s the problem with us; sometimes when we don’t know what to do or when we are too lazy to think of a solution, we deem something as naturally occurring, like an oxymoron.

  • zrrn

    eto pa isa…

    from http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/214195/gma-offers-mass-cory-new-york

    3rd paragraph:
    August 5, the day of Aquino’s burial, was declared a special non working holiday to allow Filipinos to bid farewell to Mrs. Arroyo, a key player in the 1986 People Power Revolution that restored democracy in the country.

  • ribrocks

    “You are the reason why many Filipinos continually suffer.” –KC

    wow! so maybe, if you “eliminate” me, our country will have better GDP, infrastructures, trade balance, unemployment rate, minimum wage, interest rates, crime rates, etc., etc, therefore improving Filipinos’ quality of life.

    maybe next time, you should rephrase “You are the reason…” to “People like you are the reason…” to make it more sensible.

    personally, i think people who rely too much on the gov’t is the reason why this country is in this s***hole… besides the obvious. what do you think the gov’t needs to purchase materials for infrastructures? do they pay suppliers with 500,000 sack of potatoes? what do they pay public school teachers with? what do they need to deploy more police officers? money… that is what makes rich countries rich (making quality of living better), and lack of it makes a country poor. and where does the gov’t get money from? exactly. from taxes derived from us. more money derived from us, the richer our country becomes (and corrupt officials, too, for this country).

    for me, as long as we’re striving to make a quality living for ourselves (and not relying on the gov’t, or anybody else), we’re already a big help to our country… EVEN if we don’t pay taxes directly (but i do). if we are not a drag to the economy, we’re a help to it.

    “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” — JFK

    i respect your opinion, KC. you may not agree with me, but i’ll leave it as it is. good day to you.

  • http://Pinoy-kikita-ka-dito.blogspot.com Pinoy-kikita-ka-dito

    well, I think they did it on purpose.

  • http://www.phaw.com Ann

    I just want to say that even if the problem of our country today is financial problem specially. I want to say that madam president can make a solution of this, not like other governments they only waste their time and money for their advertisement its only they want to win from the election… We must not be selfish for each and every one, maybe they cannot say and feel the hardness of life because they had the full blessings of the lord…hoping that madam arroyo the president of the Philippines make a better solution for the “SAHUD NG MASA!” coz many of the government”AY NANGUNGURAKOT” Pawis at luha ang inibuhos namin sa aming TRABAHO…at pagdating nang dadag Sahud kukuhanan pa!I am very,very Hoping MADAM ARROYO na SANA LANG TALAGA mapagbiyan mo na kasi Lagi ka nalang may pangako sa amin tapos di naman matutupad…ang hirap talaga pag ang BANSA walang kaonlaran lagi nalang pumupunta sa ibang bansa!nasasayang lang yong pera naming mga PILIPINO!

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