Palace accepts ABC sorry for 'Desperate' slur

Malacañang has accepted the apology of the American Broadcasting Studios (ABC) over the racial slur made against Filipino medical practitioners in an episode of the popular television series “Desperate Housewives," radio dzBB reported on Saturday. The report quoted Sergio Apostol, chief presidential legal counsel, as saying that the Palace sees the apology as enough to forgive the offense. He reportedly said that what was important was ABC’s admission of its mistake. Nevertheless, Apostol said the Philippine government did all it could to improve educational standards in medical schools. He also said the Arroyo administration, for several times, ordered the investigation into alleged fly-by-night medical schools, including leakages of exams. He said these problems have been reduced, if not, completely solved by the government. The issue stemmed from a remark made by character Susan Mayer being played by actress Teri Hatcher when she visited the office of Dr Adam Mayfair, played by Nathan Fillion, on the show’s 4th season premier. In the scene was shown in the US on Sept 30, Dr. Mayfair told a visibly terrified Mayer that the word “menopause" seems to open a Pandora’s Box for the age-conscious middle-aged woman. “They hear ageing, brittle bones, loss of sexual drive…" said the doctor who was cut midway from his explanation by an agitated Mayer. “Before we go any further, can I check those diplomas? 'Coz, I just want to make sure they’re not from some med school in the Philippines," she said while searching for the doctor’s records. He apparently graduated from Harvard Medical School. - GMANews.TV