Actress Alma Moreno shared that her viral interview with ABS-CBN journalist Karen Davila in 2015 had hurt her feelings in one way or another.
Moreno said it affected her negatively but was able to move on after realizing that she does not need to prove herself to anyone.
Moreno ran for a senatorial post in 2015 and guested on Davila’s show. During the TV interview, Moreno struggled to provide coherent responses to a range of pressing issues, including same-sex marriage, discrimination, tax cuts, the Reproductive Health Act, and the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law.
When questioned about her stance on the Reproductive Health Law, Moreno claimed to have “reservations” but failed to provide any specific points when pressed further. Frustrated, she responded, “Do I really need to answer that?”
As a former actress, Moreno openly admitted to feeling lost during the interview, exclaiming, “Wait, I’m getting lost,” and confessed to lacking a full understanding of certain issues by saying, “Actually, I haven’t delved into that yet.”
In a lighthearted but misguided remark, she humorously suggested that couples should keep the lights on as a form of birth control.
The video of the interview quickly went viral, triggering a wave of memes mocking her responses.
“Hindi, kasi ‘pag may dalahin ako, lagi akong nakakapit sa taas. Parang dumaan lang sa akin—nalungkot ako, nasaktan ako pero after no’n kailangan lumaban sa buhay e,” she said.
“Hindi pwedeng kapag nadapa ka o kung anong mangyari sa ‘yo ay hindi ka na babangon,” Moreno said.
Ogie Diaz then asked her if she was hurt by the reaction from the interview.
“Nung una dinamdam ko ‘yon. Syempre tao lang naman ako na normal na nasasaktan. Iniyak ko din ‘yon,” she said.
“Pero after no’n wala na—kailangan maging matibay ako e,” she added. “Sa lahat ng ayaw ko kahit nung araw—ayokong magself-pity,” Moreno added.
Watch the interview here:
