A video of GMA Network news correspondent Saleema Refran on Friday, February 11, trended on twitter after she was caught unprepared for her live coverage.
Earlier, in an episode of 24 Oras, news anchor Vicky Morales introduced Refran, who was in Batangas to cover Vice President and presidential aspirant Leni Robredo’s campaign.
Rather than going directly to her reporting, she was not moving and at the same time shouted, “Hindi ko gagalawin ulo ko. Okay na ‘to?”
The video was immediately cut off.
In the live stream uploaded by the Kapuso Network on its YouTube channel, the blooper was already gone.
However, a twitter personality was able to capture it, eventually amusing netizens.
https://twitter.com/kblstgn/status/1491788294006345740
https://twitter.com/hajujadera/status/1492082757257728003
https://twitter.com/ishajustol/status/1492033066659094528
Some even thought that the reporter was Tingog Party-list representative Karla Estrada.
https://twitter.com/maroontito/status/1491797992642265093
Ang bilis naman makalipat ni Momshie Karla sa 24 Oras bwahahahahaha https://t.co/5A3GC3zOQC
— AltA2Z (@AltA2ZChannel11) February 11, 2022
Another even joked about having Apple’s Alexa play the song The Man Who Can’t Be Moved by The Script.
https://twitter.com/mary__copper/status/1492003909627351046
Another compared it to when he was getting his hair cut.
Me during a haircut: https://t.co/qlVDWKsNpg
— Dax Luy (@nervdax) February 11, 2022
A netizen also had a good laugh after noticing that the interpreter was confused about how he would interpret Refran.
https://twitter.com/kitcollete/status/1492167110172168193
Meanwhile, upon seeing that her blooper went viral, the correspondent explained why she was shouting and not moving her head.
“Hi guys! ‘Di po ako galit! Pasensya na po. Hindi po kami nagkakarinigan sa area kasi sobrang lakas po ng sound system. Audio check pa lang din kami niyan. Bawal igalaw ulo kasi magre-reflect po ang ilaw sa face shield. Tao lang po! Hehe. Magandang gabi! Hahaha,” explained Refran.
She was in Batangas to cover Robredo, who was hoping to gain [once again] the support of Batangueños for the upcoming national election.
Also, she revealed that the presidential aspirant got endorsed by former Sara Duterte supporter, and Albay’s Second District Rep. Joey Salceda.
