In case you didn’t know, ABC is the network behind Desperate Housewives, which is why they were the ones who publicized an apology regarding that show’s infamous line.

I received the following email from a source, forwarded from Perry Diaz, the editor of BALITA USA. It’s a bit long, but I think it’s worth the read:

In a letter to Jon Melegrito, Communications Director of NaFFAA, the ABC Senior Vice President of Diversity, Mr. Robert Mendez, agreed to explore a program that might help increase opportunities for Filipinos at ABC. This was in response to my PerryScope article, “Desperate Housewives’ Wake Up Call to Filipinos,” which Mr. Melegrito forwarded to Mr. Mendez.

In my PerryScope article I proposed a win-win solution to the imbroglio created by the September 30, 2007, episode of “Desperate Housewives” in which a character said, “Okay, before we go any further, can I check those diplomas? Because I would just like to make sure they are not from a med school in the Philippines. ” Instead of a lawsuit and boycott which have been suggested by many community leaders, I recommended that we should instead be proactive — not reactive — and put together an agenda that would give long-term benefits to our community such as jobs, education and other initiatives. I indicated that we should convince ABC to open employment opportunities to Filipino-Americans at all levels — actors, directors, producers, newscasters, and executives at ABC and its affiliates.