Starting this weekend, viewers will not be seeing Cristy
Fermin in the showbiz-oriented talk show The Buzz. It will be recalled
that the female host answered point-by-point the statements made by Nadia
Montenegro against her during the October 5 episode of The Buzz. (Click
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This became the basis of ABS-CBN executives to impose sanctions on
the TV host, who also has a radio show on the AM station DZMM.
Here is the official statement of ABS-CBN (published in full) on the
suspension of Cristy Fermin:
Ms. Cristy Fermin's contracts for her engagement as host for Channel 2's The Buzz and anchorperson for DZMM's Showbiz Mismo have been suspended with immediate effect and will last until December 31, 2008.
The suspension of her contracts with ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation was due to Ms. Fermin's violations of certain provisions thereof in relation to her statements during the October 5, 2008 episode of The Buzz.
It was deemed that Ms. Fermin did not conduct herself with due regard to social conventions and public morals. Her statements went beyond the bounds of decency as they involved innocent children who are not party to their personal dispute. Ms. Fermin's statements violated the highest standards of professionalism and journalistic integrity.
The act committed by Ms. Fermin brought her and The Buzz to public disrepute, jeopardizing the name and goodwill of both the show and the network."