Cristy Fermin couldn’t stop being emotional while defending her friend Ogie Diaz, who just recently received criticism after disclosing the breakup between Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo.
It can be recalled that Ogie received a tremendous amount of criticism after several fans called him out for releasing unverified news about their idol.
However, after several weeks, Kathryn herself finally confirmed her separation from Daniel.
During her online show, Cristy expressed her support for Ogie, saying that it really affected her when the talent manager was labeled as a ‘fake news peddler.’
According to her, she witnessed how Ogie started his career; hence, she was ready to defend him at all costs.
“Si Ogie Diaz, tinatakan niyo bilang isang, ako’y naging emosyonal ah, si Ogie Diaz po tinatakan niyo bilang ‘fake news peddler.’ Hindi niyo po kasi nakita kung sino si Ogie, nung bago siya naging Ogie Diaz. siya po ay isang batang nangarap, naiahon ang kanyang pamilya. Hinarang ako sa gate ng GMA-7, humingi ng trabaho,” said Ogie.
“Naaalala ko pa nung tinuturuan ko lamang po siya sa Mariposa Foundation, na mag-proofread, na mag-edit, hanggang siya po’y natuto nang magsulat at maging isang editor. Naaalala ko po ang isang binatilyo, na nakahiga sa ilalim ng scraping table, ang unan po niya, mga kartolina ginagamit sa scraping,” she added.
Cristy also said that, like her, Ogie also took many years to build his reputation as a showbiz reporter, and he would not risk his image by releasing a scoop without any basis.
“Nagpupuyat, nagsisikap, matulungan lamang po ang kanyang pamilya. Ang tatay po ni Ogie Diaz ay isang taxi driver na hinoldap at pinatay. Ang kanya pong ina ay nagtitinda lamang ng sako ng uling na tinitinge-tinge, aaminin ko po, higit sa sarili ko, sensitibo po ako pagdating kay Ogie Diaz kasi hindi niyo nakita ang kanyang pagsimula at kung pano niya binuo ang kanyang pangarap sa pagsisipag, sa pagsisikhay, pero tinawag ninyong, sinungaling ang ipinakakain sa kanyang pamilya ay gawa lamang ng mga inimbentong kwento,” she stated.
“Katulad ko, mahirap po ang trabaho namin. Hindi po madaling sungkitin ang pagtitiwala po ng taong-byan para ang mga balita namin ay paniniwalaan,” she added.