{"id":217202,"date":"2019-06-03T18:19:09","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T22:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=217202"},"modified":"2019-06-03T18:22:18","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T22:22:18","slug":"palace-on-tulfo-bautista-tiff-everyone-deserves-respect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/06\/03\/palace-on-tulfo-bautista-tiff-everyone-deserves-respect\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace on Tulfo-Bautista tiff: Everyone deserves respect"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Panelo said that although President Rodrigo Duterte will not meddle with the quarrel between Tulfo and Bautista, he reminded them that \u201crespect should be given to everyone\u201d. (File Photo<\/a>: Office of the Presidential Spokesperson\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Respect should be given to everyone and it should also be earned.<\/p>\n

This was the remark made by Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo following a tiff between broadcaster Erwin Tulfo and Social Welfare Secretary Rolando Bautista after the former berated the latter in the state-run Radyo Pilipinas for not granting him an on-air interview.<\/p>\n

The action of Tulfo, brother of special envoy for public diplomacy to China Ramon Tulfo, prompted the Philippine National Police (PNP) to recall his police escorts.<\/p>\n

Panelo said that although President Rodrigo Duterte will not meddle with the quarrel between Tulfo and Bautista, he reminded them that \u201crespect should be given to everyone\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe style of the President, he never interferes with any feud between people,\u201d said Panelo in a Palace briefing.<\/p>\n

\u201cRespect should be given to everyone and it should also be earned,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Panelo, however, said that the issue should be laid to rest because Tulfo has already apologized for his negative remarks against Bautista.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact alone that Mr. Tulfo has apologized, I think we should also commend him for expressing an apology. I think we should bury that, we should move forward,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

Asked if Palace would support a probe into Tulfo\u2019s tirade against Bautista, Panelo said he would leave the task to Communications Secretary Martin Andanar.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do not want to preempt whatever the head of the department would look at that incident. I will not interfere with the department, let the head of the department what he wants to do,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

Panelo, meanwhile, defended the explanation of Bautista, a retired military general, saying requests for interviews will have to be processed within five days.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt depends on every Cabinet member. The schedule of a Cabinet member may be such so tight that it has to follow certain procedure,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBaka naman masyadong serious yung topic ng interview (Perhaps the topic for interview was too serious), he had to prepare for it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Despite Bautista\u2019s five-day condition before being granted an interview, Panelo maintained that Cabinet members under the Duterte administration are \u201caccessible\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are accessible. It takes a little time for others, but we are accessible. We do not block media from coming in,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

Panelo said the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Alumni Association had a \u201cright\u201d to express their outrage over Tulfo\u2019s remarks against the retired general.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the right of any individual or group. They feel that their fellow member has been gravely offended and they rose to the defense,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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