I don't know how many FILIPINOS read this blog, or there could be none. But anyway, I am republishing this "appeal" posted from my Friendster bulletin by a friend. I have heard it on the News and seen the report on TV about the derogatory remark about Filipino Medical practitioners. I wouldn't really care about that normally, but to think that a lot of filipnos trained in the medical field be it nurses, doctors or nursing aids, are servicing the americas yet they have the guts to degrade medical schools in the country?? As a matter of fact, my uncle who is a doctor works in the states and his wife is a physical therapist who heads the institution where she works. Now isn't that one example of filipino greatness?

Please join in the petition. I have signed. May you too, Filipino, or not, please do sign by clicking the link below:

Filipino Americans demand for apology from ABC and Desperate Housewives

Dear Kababayan and Allies:

I heard through the grapevine about a remark made on an episode of "Desperate Housewives" last night. The scene entailed Teri Hatcher's character (Susan) at a hospital, being told by her gynecologist that she might be hitting menopause. Susan
replied, "Can I just check those diplomas because I just want to make sure that they are not from some med school in the Philippines. " If you go to abc.com, you watch the full episode and witness the scene at about 18:50 minutes into the episode. This type of derogatory remark is not only unnecessary and hurtful, but is also unfounded, considering the presence of Filipinos and Filipino Americans in the health care industry. Filipinos are the second largest immigrant population in the United States, with many entering the U.S. and passing their U.S. licensing boards as doctors, nurses, and medical technicians. In fact, the Philippines produces more U.S. nurses than any other country in the world. So, to belittle the education, experience, or value of Filipino Americans in health care is disrespectful and plain and simply ignorant.

As Filipino Americans, we need to band together to ensure that this type of hateful message is not allowed to continue on our television and radio airwaves. Given the recent amounts of media attention that has been given to Michael Richards(against AfricanAmericans ), Isaiah Washington (against gays), and Rosie O'Donnell(against Asian/ Chinese Americans ), it is ridiculous that this type of hateful speech made it through various screenwriters, the show's producers, the show's actors, and ABC itself. Yet, this isn't the first time that negative remarks have been made about the
Philippines or Filipinos in the past. In recent years, we've heard one too. many "dogeater" comments by "comedian" Joan Rivers on the red carpet or in her standup act, and I believe that it is about time that we stand up for ourselves, so that this type of hateful speech never happens again.

Please join me in expressing your concern, disappointment, and/or disgust to the producers of ABC.com. You can sign the petition at http://www.petitiononline.com/FilABC/ or you can reach them directly abc7@abc.com.

And please feel free to forward this widely to other Filipinos/Filipino Americans/Asian Americans and other allies.

Sincerely,

Kevin Nadal,
Filipino Performance Artist/ Activist
knadal@gmail.com