Kapuso broadcast journalist Kim Atienza gave his opinion about a journalist who ridiculed his Halloween segment on 24 Oras, Friday, October 29.
In a now-deleted tweet from Rappler’s JC Punongbayan, he questioned the show’s episode and even compared it to ABS-CBN, where Atienza was formerly affiliated.
“So may horror segment sa 24 Oras si Kuya Kim in tandem with Ed Caluag in time for Halloween. Sa ABS ba may pseudoscience sh*t din ba si Kuya Kim? What would Ernie Baron say? #KuyaKimAnoNa???” wrote Punongbayan.
Before the tweet got deleted, netizens captured it and shared it with Atienza, who did not believe it at first.
I don't believe @jcpunongbayan would say this. Did he really? https://t.co/o4bNy83Qlp
— kim atienza (@kuyakim_atienza) October 29, 2021
Kuya Kim, despite the scathing tweet, did not add “fuel to the fire.” He pointed that Punongbayan is entitled to his opinion.
He has a Phd that's quite impressive. He is entitled to his own opinion. #kuyakimanona https://t.co/Crd9vHwCIg
— kim atienza (@kuyakim_atienza) October 29, 2021
But Atienza defended the news and current affairs program showing a clip where 24 Oras conducts trivia contests. It is far from pseudoscience, which refers to beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as based on the scientific method.
Eto Hindi ito Pseudoscience.
May pa trivia contest araw araw sa @24oras !
Watch the video clip for contest mechanics.
Natuto ka na, nanalo ka pa! #kuyakimanona #Alamnathis ! pic.twitter.com/waufmkEbvQ— kim atienza (@kuyakim_atienza) October 29, 2021
A netizen also implied that Atienza’s segment is magazine style. It means it includes ghosts and urban legends.
It received a response from the Atienza and thanked her for getting the gist.
You got it! Some don't. Thank you so much. #kuyakimanona https://t.co/fsqblbc4UX
— kim atienza (@kuyakim_atienza) October 29, 2021
Punongbayan has yet to explain his side.
