Marcoleta apologizes to media for ‘paid hacks’ remark: I didn’t mean it

MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Rodante Marcoleta on Thursday apologized to members of the media after referring to them as “paid hacks.” “I apologize for the way I spoke. I did not mean it,” Marcoleta said in Filipino in a press briefing. READ: Senate media slams Marcoleta’s ‘dangerous’ attack on press But he also defended his remark. “This is because of my frustration over what happened and what I see happening,” he said in Filipino. He was referring to the supposed delays in the flood control investigation and an incident in which newspaper outlets failed to mention him in reports about […]... Keep on reading: Marcoleta apologizes to media for ‘paid hacks’ remark: I didn’t mean it