The House of Representative demanded an apology from a British Broadcasting Company (BBC) Comedy Show Harry and Paul. The portrayal of a Filipina Domestic Helper in one of the segments of the show was a racist, humiliating and disgusting quoted Akbayan Partylist Representative Risa Hontiveros. It all started when BBC aired Harry and Paul last September 26, 2008.

Hontiveros also asked the Department of Foreign Affairs to file a complaint against the British Government to correct the sickening joke.

It’s different from the Desperate Housewives issue. It’s more vulgar and disturbing. It may not help in molding the image of Filipina working abroad as Domestic Helpers. This has to be corrected.

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