Radio host and entertainment correspondent Jobert Sucaldito aired his apology to Kapamilya celebrity Nadine Lustre after his insensitive remarks to the actress’ mental health condition.
“I would like to apologize to Ms. Nadine Lustre and to those who got bothered by that sa aspetong ito. I am also apologizing to my radio network DZMM for putting them in discomfort because of this,” he said in a statement broadcast on DZMM teleradyo.
On Monday, Sucaldito made a suicide-related remark upon Lustre following the retort of the actress on showbiz journalist Ricky Lo on his late night radio program, ‘Showbuzz’.
“May mga labas ang pwet, mga naka t-back pa doon sa building, may mga caption na parang gusto tumalon, sana tumalon na lang kung ganun din naman pala,” Sucaldito said.
Meanwhile, ABS-CBN News chief Ging Reyes released a statement saying that they condone any inappropriate comments regarding one’s mental health.
“We in ABS-CBN News take the issue of mental health seriously. This was even the subject of a recent documentary we produced. We are investigating the reports that DZMM host Jobert Sucaldito uttered inappropriate and insensitive comments regarding actress Nadine Lustre’s state of mental health. Our journalists and other members of our team are accountable for their on-air statements,” Reyes said.
Meanwhile, news broadcaster Karen Davila also tweeted on Wednesday asserting the same sentiment of not tolerating an inconsiderate remark about anyone’s mental health condition.
I interviewed Nadine Lustre on #ANCHeadstart last year. She was brave enough to share about her period of depression & the crisis she went through. She is a smart, deep & passionate person. Jokes about mental health aren’t funny & should not be tolerated. #MentalHealthAwareness
— Karen Davila (@iamkarendavila) January 8, 2020
