{"id":128741,"date":"2017-11-06T04:22:08","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T09:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=128741"},"modified":"2017-11-06T04:22:08","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T09:22:08","slug":"roque-to-explain-legitimate-media-importance-to-mocha-dds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/11\/06\/roque-to-explain-legitimate-media-importance-to-mocha-dds\/","title":{"rendered":"Roque to explain \u2018legitimate media\u2019 importance to Mocha, DDS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Newly-appointed Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. entertains queries from members of the media following his first press briefing in Malaca\u00f1an on November 2, 2017. ACE MORANDANTE\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

New Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque bared his plan on explaining to Presidential Communications Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary (ASec) Esther Margaux \u201cMocha\u201d Uson and the Duterte Diehard Supporters (DDS) the importance of the media.<\/p>\n

Roque cited some issues of the previous administration and praised the media\u2019s expos\u00e9s. \u201c\u2019Yung nakalipas na administrasyon eh maraming kapalpakan eh hindi naman din natin malalaman kung \u2018di dahil sa lehitimong<\/em> media (We will not discover the numerous failures of the previous administration if not for the legitimate media),\u201d he told the reporters after the press briefing on Monday.<\/p>\n

The media was asking the spokesman\u2019s take on the issue between Uson, the DDS, and the mainstream media.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell nananawagan na naman ako sa mga<\/em> DDS and I was hoping that ASec Mocha could be here to send the message. Pero<\/em> I guess in due course, we will explain in a manner na maiintindihan ng lahat kung bakit importante ang karapatan ng malayang pamamahayag <\/em>(Well I am calling on the DDS and I was hoping that ASec Mocha could be here to send the message. But I guess in due course, we will explain in a manner that everyone can understand why the freedom of the press is important,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Roque also recognized that presidents came into power because of the media\u2019s influence. He also mentioned that the people would not have supported President Rodrigo Duterte if not for the media\u2019s publicizing of issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cBagamat marami mang nambabatikos, ang mga batikos naman ay nasasagot<\/em> (While there are lots of critics, the criticisms are answered anyway),\u201d Roque further said, highlighting that after all, it was part of his job to answer critics.<\/p>\n

He said that nothing should be feared with today\u2019s media.<\/p>\n

\u201cSayang nga sana andito si<\/em> (I was hoping to have) Mocha (here), so I can explain to her audience. Kaso <\/em>(But) I forgot to invite her to directly talk to the DDS,\u201d he admitted.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will forever be a law professor and I would forever consider individuals as under my tutelage on important matters. So I hope ASec Mocha would accept being a student of the spokesperson,” he added.<\/p>\n

The ASec who maintains a personal blog \u2013 Mocha Uson Blog \u2013 together with the DDS are staunch critics of the mainstream media especially on issues against the administration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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