Philippine Embassy: "Male Stripper hired by OFW groups, not us."
The Philippine Embassy in Israel denies their involvement over the controversial Christmas party that became viral on Facebook after a photo of a male stripper performing in front of a woman was posted. They passed the blame to three Filipino groups who were said to be the organizers of the event.
Nathaniel Imperial, the Philippine Ambassador in Israel, issued a statement on Wednesday stating that the embassy were not involved in the Christmas party which was held on Dec 28, featuring a male stripper, as reported by Philippine Star.
"The Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv disclaims any involvement in the appropriate videos and photos of a Christmas party," says Imperial. "The Embassy had no hand in that Filipino community event, and calls on everyone to stop spreading fake news," he added.
The statement from the Philippine Embassy was released after a blogger, Ninno Suelo Barzaga slammed Embassy representatives Cultural Attache Geraldine Gamoso and Consul Reishel Quinones, for allowing the party to go on despite the lewd acts.
Statement of Ambassador Nathaniel Imperial on Filipino Community Event in Israel
04 January 2018 TEL AVIV — The Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv disclaims any involvement in the inappropriate videos and photos of a Christmas party in Israel, alleged by a vlogger who was neither present at the event nor based in Israel to have been organized by Embassy officials.
In the context of the work we do to protect and promote the welfare of Filipino workers in Israel, the Embassy finds such performances highly offensive, and the spread of unverified information deeply disturbing.
The event was a Christmas party, organized by three Filipino organizations in Haifa – a city in Israel an hour's drive from Tel Aviv, where the Embassy is located. The Embassy representatives to the event, Consul Reichel Quinones and Cultural Attache Geraldine Gamoso, were in Haifa that evening to attend two Christmas parties, both organized by Filipino Community groups. The Embassy representatives were unaware that the performance was part of the program, and left when the performances started.
The Embassy later called the attention of the organizers about the inappropriateness of the show, and has asked them to provide an explanation in writing.
The Embassy has since received complaints from Filipinos who attended the party, and we are taking action on those complaints now.
The Embassy had no hand in that Filipino Community event, and calls on everyone to assist in stopping the spread of fake news that may have a detrimental effect on the image of Filipinos in Israel. END
However, the two representatives denied that they know the activity in the party, claiming that they left even before the party began.
SEE ALSO: Netizens Slam Philippine Embassy for Allowing Indecent Christmas Party with a Strip Dancer in Israel
Moreover, the embassy will take appropriate action over the complaints received from Filipinos who were there in the party. They already summoned the three organizations to give their side over the "highly offensive" performance.
According to ABS-CBN News, the party was organized by three organizations in Israel, namely, Israel OFW Association, Filipino Workers Association and Fraternity Group Israel Council.
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