May ipinadalang official statement ang GMA network tungkol sa nasulat namin about Arnold Clavio na inirereklamo ng mga manonood na hindi binigyan ng patas na airtime ang panig ng lawyer ni Vhong Navarro sa Unang Hirit.
Ayon sa mga nag-comment tila mas pinaboran ni Arnold ang lawyers nina Deniece Cornejo at Cedric Lee. Narito ang side ng GMA na ipinadala sa aming editor: “This refers to the article ‘Arnold Clavio, di na nadala, inupakan sa Vhong-Denice scandal’ written by Alex Brosas and published in your February 1, 2014 issue.
“We wish to inform Mr. Brosas that the allegations that Arnold was rude towards Atty. Alma Mallonga, and that he cut her off before she even finished her statements, are baseless and untrue.
Throughout the interview, Clavio let her finish her statements and gave her the opportunity to counter and elaborate on points raised by Cornejo and Lee’s lawyer, Atty. Howard Calleja, during the latter’s earlier interview. Atty. Mallonga was also given approximately the same airtime as Atty. Calleja.
“GMA News assures the public that it has, and will always continue to uphold accuracy and fairness in our news reporting.”