MANILA, Philippines — The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines on Friday slammed Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo for cracking sexual jokes in a recent media interview and for accusing two female journalists of twisting his quip. Panelo told Swiss National Public Radio and Television’s Karin Wenger and freelance Filipino journalist Ana Santos that he was “better in bed” and claimed to have been told that he “f***s like an 18-year-old” when he was still a bachelor. Panelo tries to wiggle outIn an interview with ANC's Headstart this week, Panelo took the occasion to clarify his remarks and asserted that he did nothing wrong in making his jokes. But the NUJP did not buy Panelo’s explanation and argued that even if the president’s top lawyer indeed mispronounced his words, the “context” of his joke nonetheless sends sexual references. “So, yes, Mr. Panelo, you are right in saying Ms. Wenger and Ms. Santos didn’t get the joke.

Source: Philippine Star October 28, 2017 04:35 UTC