MANILA Philippines -- Broadcast journalist Anthony Taberna hopes to tackle the Chito Miranda-Neri Naig sex video scandal in his newest TV program "TNT: Tapatan Ni Tunying," which airs every Thursday.
Taberna, who is known for his hard-hitting commentaries and interviews, said he has only one question for Miranda.
"Bakit? Bakit mo ginawa 'yon? Bakit ka nag-video, bakit ka nag-record eh recording artist ka na," Taberna said in a press conference on Tuesday.
Taberna admitted he watched the video just to find out if the footage is authentic. He also believes that Miranda and Naig were not the ones who released the video.
"Kailangan bang sumikat ni Chito eh sikat na sikat naman si Chito. Lalong hindi kailangan ng babae at kahihiyan niya 'yon, ibibilad niya ba ang sarili sa kahihiyan. Sa palagay ko hindi pwedeng sinadya nilang gawin 'yon para ilabas sa publiko. Mas pinaniniwalaan ko 'yung ninakaw at ang gusto kong malaman ay kung sino ang nagnakaw at sinadya bang nakawin. Baka kasi may nakakaalam na may ganoon at sinadyang nakawin," Taberna explained.
"Hindi na ito kay Chito at Neri, ang gusto kong malaman dito ay pwede bang pagbutihan ng gobyerno ang paghahanap sa mga cyber criminals na ito. Kasi ngayon may TRO sa anti-cyber crime law, hindi natin magamit ang provision ng batas laban sa nag-upload niyan o nagpasa kasi suspended 'yung effectivity ng batas. Baka ngayon maging isang argument 'yan for the implementation of that law. Kasi may kakayahan ang gobyerno para ma-trace kung sino originally ang nag-upload niya," Taberna said.
Meanwhile, broadcast journalist Julius Babao said he is open to help Miranda and Naig to get justice via his show "Bistado," which airs every Monday.
"Kung lalapit sila sa amin, we can help them at pwede namin silang dalhin sa authorities para mapabilis ang pag-solve sa crime. Kasi hindi mabilis i-solve yon. Si Chito lang siguro ang makakaalam noon, kasi kapag sa bahay nangyari ang nakawan madaling malaman 'yon -- sino ang may access sa house. I'm sure by now alam niya kung sino 'yon. Ang lumalabas parang may motibo na ipahiya, ilabas sa public para pag-usapan o mapahiya," he said.
On Monday, the camp of Miranda said they are considering filing raps against those who leaked and posted photos and a video of him and his girlfriend, in an intimate moment.
According to Rommel Cajayon of Backbeat Management, which handles the career of Miranda, they are now consulting lawyers to identify the social networking sites that shared the sex video.
Cajayon said Miranda is decided about pressing charges against the unnamed suspects.
Miranda has yet to grant interviews about the scandal.
