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Washington DC-based group wants to know how many votes went to American Idol winner Phillip Phillips and how many went to Jessica Sanchez

by Jojo Gabinete posted on May 26, 2012  STATS: 24828 Views | 112 Comments

Phillip Phillips (left) was voted winner of American Idol Season 11, while Jessica Sanchez (right) settled for first runnerup. The Migrant Heritage Commission (MHC), a Washington DC-based non-profit organization that secures and promotes cultural diversity, sent a letter, dated May 25, 2012, to AI producer Nigel Lythgoe, "seeking an explanation as to how the judging of the winners are arrived at. How those 132,000,000 votes cast were reached, and as to how many went to the individual singers."

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Tapos na ang Season 11 ng American Idol pero hindi pa tapos ang pagtatanong ng mga supporter ni Jessica Sanchez tungkol sa resulta ng botohan.

Isang sulat na may petsa na May 25 para sa American Idol producer na si Nigel Lythgoe ang ipinadala ng mga opisyal ng Migrant Heritage Commission (MHC), Inc., isang non-profit at non-governmental organization na may opisina sa Washington D.C. sa Amerika.

Sinuportahan ng MHC ang Idol journey ni Jessica at sa sulat na pinirmahan ng mga executive directors na sina Arnedo Valera, Grace Valera-Jaramillo at Jesse Gatchalian, hinihiling nila sa producer ng singing competition na ilabas nito ang eksaktong bilang ng mga boto na natanggap ni Jessica at ng American Idol Season 11 winner na si Phillip Phillips.


THE LETTER. Ito ang nilalalman ng kanilang sulat:

"Congratulations on the successful season of the American Idol which has become a globally supported spectacle on television entertainment. We likewise congratulate the winner Phillip Phillips for winning the title this year.


"Our Washington, D.C.-based organization, the Migrant Heritage Commission (MHC), a non-profit organization that secures and promotes cultural diversity, has been actively involved in the voting for Filipina-Mexican contestant Jessica Sanchez, who ranked Number 2 in the contest. It was a remarkable feat which Ms. Sanchez has reached.

"In the spirit of transparency and public trust, we are earnestly seeking an explanation as to how the judging of the winners are arrived at.

"How those 132,000,000 votes cast were reached, and as to how many went to the individual singers.


"We do not want to be misconstrued as sour grapers, because we were supportive of Jessica Sanchez, but because we deserve to know the entire process, including the information as to how a board of auditors (if there is) conducts the tallying of scores.

"We hope that this letter would merit your due attention. Thank you so much."

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  • 92  batangkumon

    05/27/2012 | 04:05 PM
    How sad naman at umabot pa sa ganito na naki alam ang migrante group, nagpapasikat siguro.
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  • 91  Tyler11

    05/27/2012 | 03:19 PM
    MHC, Jessica is not an immigrant, she doesn't need your help. Even her grandpa on her moms side is a US military veteran, like her dad. She is not Filipino. She is an American, born in the US of A.
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  • 90  Xray

    05/27/2012 | 01:26 PM
    This group should learn from Jessica herself, who was all class and very gracious in defeat. She's way beyond her years! I'm sure this complaint reached Jessica and I won't be surprised if she is not happy about it because it somehow puts her in bad light. Tsk...tsk...tsk...
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  • 89  StocksAndBonds

    05/27/2012 | 01:21 PM
    Phillip's top-selling songs proves that he really deserved the top spot. As for Jessica, her absence in Itues top 100 chart proved that the Jessica-mania was merely all sizzle and no sausage. For right now, Jessica's marketability is under observation and so far, it's not promising hence, no producer is interested in signing her up.
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  • 88  StocksAndBonds

    05/27/2012 | 01:18 PM
    Shellphone, TAMA!!!! Jusko, parang ang babaw nang dating. Saan ba natin pwedeng masulatan ang grupong ito para mahimas-masan ng konti.
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  • 87  StocksAndBonds

    05/27/2012 | 01:16 PM
    As of this writing, 7 of the top 10 on the Itunes charts are Phillip's songs, 4 of them are in top 5. Jessica's? ZERO. Ni sa top 100, bokya pa rin. And for those who are questioning kung sinasali ba ng AI ang international calls via Skype, etc., It's more than likely that they did not. Simply because, AI is an int'l franchise. May mga franchises from other countries, German Idol, Korean Idol, etc. PTV din yata got Pinoy Idol in the past?? So there's an indirect conflict of interest and if they do accept the votes, then it would somehow jeopardize their franchise's marketability. Mas mainam pang bumili nalang yung mga nag-iingay at ayaw mag-move on nang songs ni Jess sa Itunes to prove AI that she's worth her runner-up position, this is also the BEST way to encourage music producers to sign her up. Kasi yung Mottolla rumor, kahit tinitweet pa ni Thalia, ay kino-confirm na ni Jess na walang kumu-contact sa kanya. For right now, Jessica's marketability is under observation and so far, what the
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  • 86  coolet_06

    05/27/2012 | 01:10 PM
    i think this is over already,,,.. jessica happilly accepted her defeat over philip, but ehy these people cannot move on.... at nakikiaalam pa sa pagpapatakbo ng show ah?? hello?? san ka namang season ng american idol nakakita na ipinalabas ang votes results... nakakahiya tong grupo na to ah.. grabe talaga,,, we're proud sa narating ni jess, pero sa pakikialam ng grupong to, how disgracing,,,
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  • 85  Tyler11

    05/27/2012 | 01:08 PM
    Embarrassing! Next time, wala nang makakapasa sa audition na Pinoy, dahil we are making this a big deal. Parang problema na ito ng buong bansang Pilipinas. Move On! Susme!
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  • 84  syetedos

    05/27/2012 | 12:57 PM
    shellphone, kilala mo pala mga people from MHC. Ganda cguro kung sasabihin mo sa kanila kung ano reaction ng mga pinoy sa ginawa nila and how the pinoys see them. Totoo ba yung balita na pati si Pnoy nag-react sa result ng AI? katuwa naman, very showbiz. Samantalang si Obama di nag-react ng napatalsik si Joshua Ledet.
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  • 83  shellphone

    05/27/2012 | 12:54 PM
    Marami ng natulungan ang MHC from nurses, immigrants workers and pag typhoon in the Philippines bilib ako sa grupo na yan.
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  • 82  Stantiel

    05/27/2012 | 12:51 PM
    Nakakahiya tuloy maging Pilipino. Yun lang. This group is clearly not thinking at all. They don't have any idea regarding the implication of this s t u p i d request. C'mon, why can't we just move on?
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  • 81  dominicguevarra

    05/27/2012 | 12:49 PM
    nakakahiya naman ito
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  • 80  missmoh

    05/27/2012 | 12:08 PM
    Why can't we be gracious in defeat? Hay pinoys talaga. Kahit saan mo ilagay, hindi natatalo, kundi laging nadadaya lang.
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  • 79  steelwings

    05/27/2012 | 12:03 PM
    naku guys, try nyo po magbasa ng AGB MegaManila ratings! Para sa GAYbscbn fans, twitter and FB counts at mas credible daw kaysa sa ratings! Tapos panay accusation nila na dnaya sila! Hahhahha! Sila yung mga typical na Pinoy na ikakahiya mo talaga sa pagiging bitter! Pati AI winner na si Phillip Phillips di nila tinantanan at feeling dnaya si Jessica! hahahha! MOVE ON! I smell SAME people who has the same attitude here, mapa AI or AGB, hindi marunong tumanggap ng pgkatalo! hahahha!
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  • 78  syetedos

    05/27/2012 | 11:47 AM
    Tumirada na naman si jams mom. Don't call other people stupid, respect other people's opinion the way you want your opinion respected. Baka ma-ban ka dito. Kaya ka pala nagaalburoto dahil alam mong intentionally, nandaya ang followers ni Jessica pero di pa rin nanalo. Ikaw na mismo nagtanong kung nabiling ang boto noong mga nasa abroad. For your information, American Idol is a show in the US and only US votes are counted. It is true, American Idol DO NOT count oversees voters. It is called American idol, NOT international idol that is why only US votes are counted. Kaya ng brain mo yun? You are just showing your true color. And you think the American people will buy her records? Of course, they will support their own.
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  • 77  nothing_personal

    05/27/2012 | 11:22 AM
    Only filipinos tsk tsk tsk. Lets pray for philips recovery from surgery.
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  • 76  bandit54

    05/27/2012 | 11:19 AM
    Typical Pinoy.Mahilig manisi pag talo.Move on peeps.That's life.All we should care about is, it doesn't matter if she landed second.It's already something to be proud off.America is so big.For all you know ,the supporters of those who got booted out could have voted for Philips for the win.And let's face it, Philips got the charm for the win.He's admitted before that Jessica's good singer than him.Something to that effect...lol..Stop being bitter and move on.Baka nga yung votes galing ng pinas di counted..lol..kasi nga di ba.."AMERICAN IDOL"..and philippines is not america...lol..does it makes sense? hahaha..
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  • 75  jams_mom

    05/27/2012 | 11:05 AM
    74 aiveec you still dont get the necessity of the request do you?... kaya nga kailangan makita dahil pag-aaralan at ive-verify... paano pala yung mga bumoto abroad, nabilang ba ang boto nila?... yung nasa internet, counted din ba?... there are several factors which have to be defined so that they can be addressed later on... seriously, NOT asking for these important information is defeatist in nature...
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  • 74  misstoe

    05/27/2012 | 11:04 AM
    Number 78 - GRAZILDACHUVASTRA - that would be LEGAL is he did...it's called AMERICAN IDOL, not PHILIPPINE IDOL...only AMERICANS and those in AMERICA should be allowed to vote...DUH....
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  • 73  grazildachuvastra

    05/27/2012 | 10:48 AM
    SIMPLE dinelete ni Nigel lahat ng boto from the Philippines. Kaya panalo si Philips.
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