Sharon Cuneta sorry for Tito Sotto's single mom joke
Megastar Sharon Cuneta has apologized to the public on behalf of her uncle Senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto III for his distasteful remarks on single mothers. Cuneta was reacting to Sotto's statement when he questioned Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo for having two daughters outside marriage during confirmation hearing last Wednesday. Sotto said: "In the street language, when you have children and you are single, ang tawag doon ay 'na-ano lang.'" Some people laughed at Sotto's remarks while Taguiwalo was quiet. Then Taguiwalo, a former UP professor, told Sotto: "Mr. Sotto, I teach Women's Studies so we respect all kinds of families, and that includes solo parents." Here's the full text of Cuneta's statement which was posted on her Facebook on May 5. "I would have preferred to be quiet about this matter, but because I know the man involved in this issue and consider him my second father, please be kind...