Korina Sanchez gets flak for interviewing Mocha Uson for ‘Rated K’

Image: Facebook/Korina Sanchez – Roxas

Korina Sanchez drew criticisms from netizens once more — this time for interviewing former Presidential Communications Operations Office Assistant Secretary (PCOO-Asec) Mocha Uson for today’s upcoming episode of her television show “Rated K”.

Sanchez announced Uson’s guesting via Facebook yesterday, Oct. 6. She posted two photos of herself while  interviewing Uson.

“Impossible? But true. An interview with the controversial influencer, and now resigned government official, Mocha Uson,” wrote Sanchez. “It’s a free country. We can be who we want to be and choose what we want to say. That much about political reality, we both respect.”

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In another post, Sanchez listed some of the questions she asked Uson.

“Yes, I just had an interview with headliner political figure and social media influencer Mocha Uson,” she stated. “My questions: Sino ang pinipili mong patulan? Nakipag sabunutan ka na ba for real? Ano ang sagot mo sa bashers mo? Meron ka bang ginawa o sinabing pinagsisisihan mo? Titiwalag ka na ba? Bakit ka nag resign? Tatakbo ka na ba sa eleksiyon?”

(My questions: Who do you choose to deal with? Have you ever tried pulling someone’s hair for real? What is your answer to your bashers? Have you done or said anything you regret? Are you going to secede? Why did you resign? Are you going to run in the elections?)

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Netizens, however, are not enthusiastic about Sanchez’s announcement. Many have been commenting that they will not watch today’s episode despite regularly watching “Rated K”.

Image: Screengrab from Facebook/Korina Sanchez – Roxas

Image: Screengrab from Facebook/Korina Sanchez – Roxas

Image: Screengrab from Facebook/Korina Sanchez – Roxas

One netizen, Joh G Guevarra, said Sanchez only “wasted [her] show’s precious time with Uson.”

Image: Screengrab from Facebook/Korina Sanchez – Roxas

“By giving that creature the exposure she does not deserve, you gave her free airtime and promoted her candidacy. Wrong decision Korina,” commented another Facebook user, MeAnn GianGoza.

Image: Screengrab from Facebook/Korina Sanchez – Roxas

Others are saying that it would have been better had Sanchez opted to interview her husband, Manuel “Mar” Roxas, or the Queen of All Media Kris Aquino, instead of Uson.

Image: Screengrab from Facebook/Korina Sanchez – Roxas

Image: Screengrab from Facebook/Korina Sanchez – Roxas

Meanwhile, some would like to give the episode a chance by watching it first before commenting against Sanchez’s guest.

Image: Screengrab from Facebook/Korina Sanchez – Roxas

“Maigi ginawa ni Korina (What Korina did was for the better),” commented one netizen, Alicia San Jose. “Magaling manduro itong si Mocha (Mocha is good at pointing fingers).”

Image: Screengrab from Facebook/Korina Sanchez – Roxas

“Bilang wife ni Sec. Mar, hinarap nya mismo gumagawa ng fake news sa asawa nya at kay VP Leni [Robredo]. Civil na pagpapakita ni Korina kay Mocha na may asawang matapang si Sec. Mar at kaibigan ni VP Leni.”

(As the wife of Roxas, she faced the person responsible for generating fake news against her husband and Robredo. Korina is showing in a civil way to Mocha that Roxas has a brave wife, while Robredo has a brave friend.) JB

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