From J. Cruz, Los Angeles (via e-mail)

I am writing regarding an ABS-CBN show that is too graphic for television. As a mother, I want to instill Filipino values in my children who were born and raised here in the US.

They enjoy watching Filipino shows, including the soap operas. So I allow them to. But tonight, I was disturbed by a scene in ?Ligaw na Bulaklak,? where Ara Mina was tied up in bed and a man was doing something to her breasts (they only showed the man?s back and Ara Mina?s upper body and face but still no one is stupid not to know what exactly was going on). There was also a flashback where Ara Mina aka Jennifer was being sexually assaulted as a child.

Offensive

It was too late when I screamed and asked my children to close their eyes. How can this trash be shown on international television? If it appears offensive for a grownup
like me, what more for my children?

I am a big fan of ABS-CBN/TFC but there is no way I would tolerate such obscenity on television.

We always look forward to watching TFC at night during the teleserye slots. Now I don?t even know if I should let them watch anything on TFC, with all the rape scenes, kidnapping and violence on its shows.