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Following  is Alec Baldwin’s response to allegations of his insensetivity to human traffciking joke:

I’d like to offer an apology and a clarification to remarks I made recently.

While on the David Letterman program, I joked that I might need a “mail-order bride” to achieve the goal of having more children in my life. I believe that most people understood that this was a joke and took it as such. (A dated reference, no doubt, and another sign of my advancing age.) However, I do apologize to anyone who took offense. The comments of some Philippine government officials come as no surprise to me, either. Even the one by a former action film star-turned-Senator who beckoned me to come to the Philippines so he could “beat” me over my comment.

Such anger and frustration about the issue of sex trafficking is understandable. The Philippines has suffered significant problems with the issue of sex trafficking and I would like to turn your attention to the work of an organization called Love146 that my brother Stephen educated me about. Visit their website at www.love146.org and learn of the important work that is being done, in various regions of the world, by Rob Morris and his co-founders and staff.

I had met with Rob in New York, some months before the Letterman appearance, in the hopes of helping him raise money for this group. Again, I apologize for the perceived insensitivity of that remark and ask you to visit the Love146 site.

It is also worth noting, that the Love146 recently visited Philippines for their ongoing program for victims of human trafficking.

Singer David Archuleta, former contestant of the 2008 American Idol reality series, performs during a concert with David Cook in Manila May 16, 2009.

Fans shout as ‘American Idol’ 2008 winner David Cook performs on the stage during a concert Saturday, May 16, 2009 in Manila, Philippines. Cook and second placer David Archuleta held a one night concert to the amusement of thousands of his fans. (AP Photo/ Pat Roque)

American Idol 2008 winner David Cook performs on stage during a concert Saturday, May 16, 2009 in Manila, Philippines. Cook and second placer David Archuleta held a one-night concert Saturday. (AP Photo/Pat Roque)

Singer David Archuleta, contestant of the 2008 American Idol reality series, waves to his supporters during a fans’ day at a mall in Manila May 13, 2009. Archuleta will hold concert with David Cook also of American Idol fame.

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Newly crowned Miss Earth Philippines Sandra Seifert from the province of Negros Occidental is flanked by fellow contestants after being declared the winner of the 2009 Miss Philippines-Earth during coronation night in San Juan, Metro Manila May 10, 2009. Seifert will represent the Philippines in the upcoming Miss Earth International beauty pageant later this year.

After five major preliminary competitions, the 5’9” Filipino-German model representing Negros Occidental has won four special awards—Best in Cultural Costume, RCBC E-Woman, Gandang Ricky Reyes and Best in Swimsuit.

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The ChangePolitics Movement, which includes former social welfare secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman, has vowed to map out the “vote-buying vulnerable areas” in the country so that development NGOs could pour their resources into these areas and prepare voters to reject vote-buying politicians.

Dolores Carbonilas Yigal

Dolores Carbonilas Yigal from Cebu province was confirmed dead in a massacre at the American Civic Association. Yigal was attending English classes at the immigrant services center when the shooting occurred. Yigal, 53, who flew to the US two years ago, had been married to an American, Omri Yigal, for three years.

Chip Tsao HK Magazone

A controversial statement once again maid Filipinos overseas workers fume.

“Manila has just claimed sovereignty over the scattered rocks in the South China Sea called the Spratly Islands, complete with a blatant threat from its congress to send gunboats to the South China Sea to defend the islands from China if necessary. This is beyond reproach. The reason: there are more than 130,000 Filipina maids working as $3,580-a-month cheap labor in Hong Kong. As a nation of servants, you don’t flex your muscles at your master, from whom you earn most of your bread and butter,” wrote Chip Tsao

The article which was already pulled down from the web by HK Mag editors.

Following are the HK Magazine apology statement:

“One aspect of satire is that it can at times be read in different ways. In this particular case, many people have read meanings into this column that were never actually intended,” it stated.

It went on to assure its readers that “we have nothing but respect for Filipinos, both living in Hong Kong and abroad.”

Just recently a BBC Harry and Paul sketch drew offensive line that also created quite a stir.

Muslim residents and members of the Philippine Red Cross hold the pictures of kidnapped International Red Cross workers, from left, Filipino Jean Lacaba, Italian Eugenio Vagni and Swiss Andreas Notter, during an interfaith prayer rally in downtown Manila, Philippines on Sunday March 29, 2009. Al-Qaida-linked militants who have threatened to behead three Red Cross hostages rejected a limited pullout of government forces in exchange for the release of one of the captives, an official said. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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