WHO SHOULD APOLOGIZE? Now, the issue on 1969 Miss Universe Gloria Diaz has escalated. With her refusal to apologize for her statements that Cebuanos can hardly speak English, she has now stated that the Cebuanos should, instead apologize to her. With this, Cebuanos, not only in the country, but as far as US, Europe and the Middle East have expressed their anger through emails, internet fora and social networking sites.
GLOBAL ANGER. A medical doctor who works as a nurse in the US said, “Bisan wala niya gituyo nga pag-discriminate sa mga Cebuanos, it would have been proper for her to issue an apology. Mahuman na unta ang issue. Pero nagpa-ugat gyud siya. Maong nisamot kalagot ang mga tawo niya.” An engineer in Dubai said, “Siya ang nakasakit sa mga Cebuanos unya kita na hinuon mo-apologize niya? Wa siya kuyapi?”